James Maybe » Hakuchi http://www.jamesmaybe.com/blog highbrow, nowbrow, lowbrow art, probability, complexity Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:54:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 When I get older, I will be stronger http://www.jamesmaybe.com/blog/2009/09/when-i-get-older-i-will-be-stronger/ http://www.jamesmaybe.com/blog/2009/09/when-i-get-older-i-will-be-stronger/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:30:21 +0000 admin http://www.jamesmaybe.com/blog/?p=700 Shohei_Hakuchi-Sushi__Small

The impeccably rendered ball-point pen illustrations of Shohei Otomo, aka Hakuchi, play with themes of Japanese history, stereotypes and nationalism. The way he contrasts large dark and white shapes with fine detail reminds me of highly talented, yet largely forgotten illustrator Vint Lawrence. Shown above: おSUSHIさん.

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