![]() ![]() ![]() I have to say I’ve wanted to buy one of her works but each time without fail they sell within minutes of the shows openings ! Ah someday … -P Konatsu’s brush and line work are sure and steady … for sure she is a Master with these tools. Her gallery work can been seen at the Japanese store, FEWMANY, a group exhibition at POPBOX, and various Design Festa shows in Japan. Konatsu has published several picture books such as ‘PORTER’, ‘CAROL’, and ‘HIDAMARI-ASOBI (play in a sunny spot)’. The following interview was conducted via email and once again thank you to my buddy, Yo Miyamoto for his translations and support of this project ! “One story for one character” is the main concept of Konatsu’ work. Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions. Q1: Can you tell me what kind of artwork you do ?Īnswer: I draw arts that can be popular with men and women of all ages. Q2: As a child, were you always interested in Art ?Īnswer: Art is the only thing I have been interested in ever since from my childhood.Īnswer: I was attending a school of graphic design. Q5: Any last words you would like to say to the readers of this blog ?Īnswer: I do appreciate your support for my works! Q4: What kind of toys did you play with when you were growing up ? Any Kaiju ?!!Īnswer: I played with my favorite Kaiju sofubi and collected some dinosaur cards. I hope on one of my trips to Japan I can watch Konatsu paint in person ! Amazing ! This awesome image of Kaiju Drazoran will be part of the Beauty and the Kaiju art show at Design Festa, West, Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan – Dec 22nd, 23rd & 24th, 2010. I will post more interviews with the Women in the Beauty and the Kaiju project, so keep checking back !!!! Īnd in February 2011, the project moves to Rotofugi in Chicago, with an added bonus we will reveal very soon □Īnd, for 2011, look for a special project collab between Max Toys and Konatsu ! Giclee prints, signed by Konatsu will be available at the show.Īfter the show, I will make them available for sale via my web store. ![]() Over the years Mark Nagata has collected thousands of toys and a fair amount of titles. The man behind San Francisco-based Max Toy Company is widely known as: Toy Collector. But the one description that might fit best is an unofficial one – Kaiju Toy and Art Ambassador. ![]()
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