Yoshimasa Murakami— Mishima’s Last Book Illustrator

Yayoi Museum

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Artists

Yoshimasa Murakami

A member of the “individualist” school of art, Yoshimasa Murakami designed and illustrated books in the 1960s-1980s for many of the major authors of his day, among them Yukio Mishima, Shouzou Numa, and Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, Mikihiko Renjou, and Chimako Tabata. Murakami’s nihilistic realms of fantasy were informed by a unique artistic sense evocative of the literary world, as seen in his illustrations for manuscripts including Yukio Mishima’s “The Sea of Fertility” and Shouzou Numa’s “Yapoo The Human Cattle.” Known for delicate colors and striking lines, Murakami built a reputation among authors and readers alike for his insistence on an artistic style and process not easily reproducible through mass printing. This exhibition presents 400 items with a focus on Murakami’s book designs, also including first edition publications, study sketches, record covers, photos, and more.

Related Events:
Gallery Talk
Date: 8/11 (Sun) from 14:00

Talk with Akira Uno
Date: 9/7 (Sat) from 14:00
See website for details.

[Image: Yoshimasa Murakami “Yapoo The Human Cattle” (Shouzou Numa, Toshishuppan 1970) original cover illustration]

Schedule

Jul 5 (Fri) 2013-Sep 29 (Sun) 2013

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:00-17:00
Closed	Monday Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.
Notice	Temporarily closed on 8/12 (Mon). Closed Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday.

Fee

Adults ¥1000, University and High School Students ¥900, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥500.

Venue

Yayoi Museum
http://www.yayoi-yumeji-museum.jp/

Location

2-4-3 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032

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Access

7 minute walk from exit 1 at Nezu Station on the Chiyoda line, 7 minute walk from exit 1 at Todaimae Station on the Namboku line.

Phone

03-3812-0012

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