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The World of Mud Men
Exhibition of original
hand-drawn pieces
by Morohoshi Daijiro
The Kyoto International Manga Museum proudly presents an exhibition of original drawings by Morohoshi Daijiro, a manga artist who continues to earn devout fans with his pieces that project unique worldviews unlike any other. The exhibition will feature approximately 40 hand-drawn originals from his most notable Mud Men series.
Also on display are panels of photography taken by photographer Sato Kenji--known for his photo book series Kikai Isan--under the theme Mud Men.
| Period |
July 16 - August 4, 2015 10am - 6pm (Admission to the museum is until 5:30pm) Closed : No closure in this period (Regular closure is every Wedesday) |
| Venue | Kyoto International Manga Museum, 1F Entrance |
| Fee |
Free * However, a General Admission ticket to the Museum is required. |
Organization : Kyoto International Manga Museum,
Kyoto Seika University International Manga Research Center
Cooperation : KAWADE SHOBO SHINSHA, SPAN ART GALLERY
Content
We will have about 40 pieces on display, such as colored illustrations and original drawing pieces from Morohoshi's new episode of Mud Men--considered to be his masterpiece--published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha in Morohoshi Daijiro: The World of Mud Men, original sketches from his visit to Papua New Guinea--where the story of Mud Men takes place--planned for the above mentioned book, and original Mud Men drawings from 30 to 40 years ago. Also on display are 3 panel pieces of photography by Sato Kenji, a photographer who accompanied Morohoshi to Papua New Guinea.
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Other
We will have items available for sale at our museum shop, such as Morohoshi Daijiro related books published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha, T-shirts originally designed for the exhibition, clear plastic folders and towels.
Morohoshi Daijiro Biography
Morohoshi Daijiro was born in Nagano prefecture in the year 1949. He debuted as a manga artist when his submitted piece was published in the magazine COM in 1970. In 1974, he attracted attention by receiving two best-new-artist-awards from youth-oriented magazines Big Comic and Weekly Shonen Jump. He then continued to rapidly release many unique pieces--such as the Mud Men series, Ankoku Shinwa, the Yokai Hunter series, the Shiori to Shimiko series--that often took references from ancient history and folklore, and giving readers a peculiar aftertaste. He received Grand Prize of the 4th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in the year 2000 for Saiyu Yoenden (The Monkey King and other Chinese Legends), and was chosen as recipient of the Award from the Ministry of Education in the Art Encouragement Prizes in 2014.
Sato Kenji Biography
Sato Kenji is a photographer known for his Kikai Isan photo book series, a collection of bizarre yet fascinating structures and landscapes from all around the world. He captures intense ambiance synched with that of Mud Men while in Papua New Guinea that he visited with Morohoshi.
