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Drop Dead Cute
by Ivan Vartanian
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Chronicle Books (2005-03-24)
ISBN: 081184708X
EAN: 9780811847087
Dewy Decimal #: 759.95209051
Paperback: 160 pages
SKU: 080708006
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: This First Printing copy is in good condition. No visible markings, highlights, underlining, tears to text. Tight spine. No Dust Jacket. Back Soft Cover has a large slit, it appears to be made with a sharp object (like a knife)Note: it is not torn, just the slit in the middle of back cover. Minimum, shelf/edge wear. Apart from flaws to cover, one can get a lot of usage from this very interesting copy, at an affordable price. (7H-10)
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Drop Dead Cute showcases the work of 10 cutting-edge female Japanese artists whose art combines the pop charge of Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara with a thrilling personal mixture of sweetness and power. This next wave of painters and illustrators from the red-hot Japanese art scene blend aspects of manga, anime, and traditional art with their own idiosyncratic visions to create work that is international in appeal yet uniquely Japanese. This gorgeous book features profiles of the artists based on fresh interviews, along with a generous survey of their art. Also including new work by pioneering art world superstar Yayoi Kusama that salutes these extraordinary young artists, Drop Dead Cute is a must-have for fans of Nara and Murakami, as well as anyone interested in contemporary art and pop culture.
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Customer Reviews
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nice images, but...
Rating  (2)
Date: 2008-01-28
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
There is very little text in this book.. it is mainly a coffee table book. The essay is by Ivan Vartanian, who I've never heard of and is not really an academic author or scholar. I found it to be a somewhat shallow and somewhat stereotypical discussion of the artists included. The entries for each artist were also very brief. The images, however speak for themselves, and there are quite a few in this slender book. They included several full-color full-page comics by Aya Takano for example. The images are not really "definitive" and they should be supplemental to other reproductions of the artists' works.
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MIssing Pages
Rating (2)
Date: 2007-11-25
0 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
The book had pages torn out. Had to return it for a new one. :(
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Adorable
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-11-19
0 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
Give this book a try if you want to learn more about traditional Japanese pop art.
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Great artwork!!
Rating  (4)
Date: 2006-07-25
0 out of 9 customers found this reveiw helpful
The art is spectacular!! That's all I gotta say about that.
~El-Matto
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Awesome!!
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-06-22
0 out of 7 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is great. It contains tons of illustrations, engaging articles, and so much cuteness it's unbelievable. Go and buy this NOW!!
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