Japanese POP and CONTEMPORARY Art. For a number of years, the key phrase "Cool Japan" has gained popularrity around the world. The art, fashion, animation, cuisine and architecture that we Japanese have long taken for granted have beenlatched on to as new and exciting by consumers around the world. Arttists introduced here by BOOM are all contemporary art makers currently working in Japan. They vary in technique and age, and essentially have no common theme or genre. However, the one thread that links all of these artists is that, in this ever changing era, they continue to conceive and...

POP JAPAN is an introduction to 25 contemporary Japanese artists and a comprehensive catalogue theri respective works. Altogether this volume introduces a total of 194 indivisual artworks depicting a variety of human, animal and character subjects. Each of the artists featured in this volume is a Japanese national currently residing and working in Japan, be they illustrators, graphic artists or other art-makers. Although based predominantly in Japan, a great number of the featured artists have previously exhibited on an international level, in solo and group exhibitions at a number of...

An introduction to 21 contemporary Japanese artists and a comprehensive catalogue their respective works. Altogether this volume introduces a total of 168 individual artworks depicting a variety of human, animal and character subjects. Recently contemporary Japanese culture has taken the world by storm making Japan the epitome of "cool." Through the lens of animation, comics and video games, Japanese pop culture has become the zeitgeist which continues to influence international contemporary culture. At the very heart of this cultural revolution lies the phenomenon that is "Japanese Pop Art."...