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YOSHITAKA AMANO: The World Beyond Your Imagination

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Yoshitaka Amano is a multi-talented Japanese artist who has been well known for his massively successful video-game character designs for the Final Fantasy series. This title is edited as a catalogue for his solo exhibition titled Yoshitaka The World Beyond Your Imagination , and at the same time, is also available at bookstores all over the world. This title displays more than 250 of Amano s works spanning the beginning of his carrier through his very recent works, including the character designs of Gatchaman, Time Bokan, Vampire Hunter D and the Final Fantasy series and POP-paintings of the Deva Loka series etc. This will be a treasured book for Amano fans, Print-making fans and Final Fantasy fans, while showcasing the essential world of Amano to a larger audience. Text in Japanese and English/Bi-lingual

208 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2015

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Yoshitaka Amano

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Yoshitaka Amano (Japanese: 天野 喜孝) is a celebrated Japanese visual artist, illustrator, and character designer known for his ethereal style and cross-genre influence in anime, video games, literature, and fine art. He began his career in 1967 at the age of 15 with Tatsunoko Production, where he contributed to iconic anime series such as Speed Racer, Gatchaman, and Tekkaman. In 1982, he became an independent artist, illustrating acclaimed fantasy novels including Vampire Hunter D and The Guin Saga, and later provided character and logo designs for the globally popular Final Fantasy video game franchise, which brought him international recognition.
Amano’s distinctive aesthetic combines intricate linework with vivid colors, drawing on Western comic books, Art Nouveau, Orientalist painters, and traditional Japanese ukiyo-e. He has published numerous art books and illustrated graphic novels, including The Sandman: The Dream Hunters with Neil Gaiman, which won the Bram Stoker Award.
In addition to his work in illustration and design, Amano has contributed to stage and film productions, created album art for musical artists, and exhibited paintings in galleries worldwide. In 2010, he founded Studio Devaloka to develop animated and multimedia projects, including the illustrated novel Deva Zan. With a career spanning over five decades, Amano remains one of Japan’s most influential and visionary contemporary artists.

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sau một cuộc tranh luận với người cho tôi mượn quyển này, chúng tôi đi đến kết luận là AI sẽ không bao giờ thay thế được nghệ thuật tầm cỡ linh hồn. bởi bản chất cuối cùng của nghệ thuật là sự cứu rỗi linh hồn.

chúng tôi cũng phân tích hồi lâu vì sao tranh của Yoshitaka xuất sắc (chưa hề bàn tới kĩ thuật vẽ), và so sánh với tranh có tính chất hỗn loạn tương tự nhưng còn non nớt về mặt bố cục và tính truyền tải, ví dụ như một bức của Ếch về mặt tối bên trong con người:

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và thế nào là tính người? vì sao AI không thể thay thế được? và nếu bạn là người làm nghệ thuật chân chính thì bạn phải làm gì? làm gì để cân bằng hình tượng Peter Pan luôn muốn bay nhảy với ý tưởng và hình tượng ông già hiện thực chạy đuổi theo dưới mặt đất?
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