And at least this isn't a fucking ugly circus poster.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Tomokazu Matsuyama Print Release at PaperMonster
Not a street artist and I don't pretend to have some deep understanding of this piece or in fact any of his work, but it's always a benefit to at least pretend to broaden your horizons and look at some slightly loopy work and appreciate it just a little. The print is below and has all sorts of techniques involved to impress the vicar over tea, none of which are of interest to me, but still:
And at least this isn't a fucking ugly circus poster.
And at least this isn't a fucking ugly circus poster.
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To me it feels slightly gimmicky to introduce graffiti techniques into the style of traditional Japanese printmaking. Kind of like the tired old 'incongruous element' gag that Banksy always pulls.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that, this is still better than most of the dross in the urban art scene.
Yeah but would you want it on your wall ?
ReplyDeleteNot really. The more I look at it, the more I think it's like something you'd see on the wall of a Chinese restaurant.
ReplyDeletethe guy in the middle must have a lot of gel in his hair
ReplyDeleteeither that or his horse is leaping backwards
Whats that purple thing running at the back... Blek Le Cat?
ReplyDeleteshyrah
ReplyDeleteNah mate, it's deffo Blek Le Cat!
ReplyDeleteNah mate, it's deffo Blek Le Cat!
ReplyDeleteYeah but would you want it on your wall ?
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