Hajime Sorayama: Sorayama: Light, Reflection, Transparency, Gebunden
Sorayama: Light, Reflection, Transparency
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- Verlag:
- Rizzoli International Publications, 09/2026
- Einband:
- Gebunden
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9780847875610
- Artikelnummer:
- 12230960
- Umfang:
- 288 Seiten
- Gewicht:
- 567 g
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 29.9.2026
- Hinweis
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Klappentext
A critical appraisal of Sorayama, the influential Japanese artist renowned for his sleek, science-fiction--inflected paintings, drawings, and monumental sculptures rendered with extraordinary technical precision.
Trained as an illustrator and industrial designer, Hajime Sorayama first gained international recognition for his role in the design of Sony's original AIBO robotic dog in 1999. His artistic practice soon expanded into a highly distinctive body of work---most notably his hyper-realistic, often provocative depictions of gynoid figures---that has drawn sustained critical and popular attention for over three decades.
Blending meticulous realism with a persistent fascination with futurism, Sorayama has produced a vast and influential oeuvre encompassing sketches, paintings, sculptures, and large-scale installations. His work has been exhibited internationally and positioned him among the most significant figures in Japanese pop art, alongside Takashi Murakami, Yayoi Kusama, and Keiichi Tanaami. Beyond the gallery, Sorayama's imagery has permeated popular culture through major fashion collaborations and high-profile cultural moments, including large-scale sculptural works and global stage productions.
Published on the occasion of a traveling retrospective, this volume presents newly produced works alongside key historical pieces, offering a focused examination of Sorayama's enduring impact on contemporary art and visual culture. Featuring a selection of newly completed works alongside classic pieces, the book serves as an essential reference for scholars, collectors, and audiences interested in science fiction, design, and the evolving dialogue between art and popular culture.
Biografie
Hajime Sorayama was born in 1947 in Imabari, Ehime prefecture, Japan. He received his basic education at Imabari Kita High School. In 1965 he was admitted to the Shikoku Gakuin University, where he began to study Greek and English literature In 1967, after the publication of his first work, Pink Journal, he transferred to Tokyo's Chuo Art School where he began to study art. Sorayama graduated in 1968 at the age of 21, and gained an appointment in an advertising agency. He became a freelance illustrator in 1972. In 1978 he drew his first robot and that started his career as a unique artist lauded by his peers fans and collectors . In retrospect, Sorayama's work has been remarkably prescient. Beginning in the 1970's and evolving into the 21st century, the futuristic aura of the robotic, mythic and fantastical figures in his art have always been ahead of their time in many cases predictive of future reality. He resides in Tokyo.
