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My Reality: Contemporary Art and the Culture of Japanese Animation
by: Jeff Fleming, Takashi Murakami, Matthew Benedict, Lee Bul, Taro Chiezo, James Esber, Inka Essenhigh, Masakatu Inamoto, Mika Kato, Micha Klein, Miltos Manetas, Richard Patterson, Momoyo Torimitsu, Charlie White, Kenji Yanobe, Paul McCarthy, Yoshitomo Nara
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 709.0407
EAN: 9781879003330
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 1879003333
Label: Independent Curators International, New York
Manufacturer: Independent Curators International, New York
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 96
Publication Date: September 15, 2001
Publisher: Independent Curators International, New York
Release Date: August 02, 2001
Studio: Independent Curators International, New York
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Editorial Review:
Japanese animation, or anime, which has attained cult status among young people globally during the past several decades, is increasingly breaking into the mainstream. My Reality: Contemporary Art and the Culture of Japanese Animation, investigates the influence of this form of pop culture on today's art in Japan, other Asian countries, and the West.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - 3/5
The synergy between Japanese anime and American pop culture is explored in this book, a companion piece to the traveling exhibition currently in installation at the Brooklyn Museum of Art. My Reality examines the role of anime on modern art; in particular, there's a technology-friendly bent to anime, which the book asserts has been assimilated in the technique of "serious" artists in both hemispheres. The book, much like the exhibition, touches upon the common anime themes of high technology, ... Read More
Rating:  - A Disappointment
This is a this book of three essays with some just sort of interesting photos and illustrations. I was expecting lots of great Anime and collectable art that is inspired by Manga and Anime, but this is a companion to a traveling exhibit of art inspired by Anime and Manga. The art is just ok, nothing really interesting, and the essays are dull as if written for a thesis. There are way too many footnotes, and phrases like "ontological insecurity". I just don't see this type of art as high-brow ... Read More
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