In celebration of the publication of YAMAGUCHI Akira’s latest artbook CHRONIQUES D’UN JAPON MERVEILLEUX, a signing event will be held at the BOOK EVENT SPACE in Ginza Tsutaya Books later this month, along with a talk event and signing at Aoyama Book Center’s main store in December.
In 2023, the French publisher Les Éditions de la Cerise released a collection of works by Yamaguchi Akira. The initial print run sold out overseas without reaching Japanese distribution channels, but a reprint was completed this fall, making it available domestically for the first time. This lavishly crafted volume comes in a slipcase with a distinctive, artful design and binding, showcasing Yamaguchi’s work in an impressive format. It’s his first published collection since Shinran: The Complete Illustrations (Seigensha, 2019). This collection spans a wide range of works, including pieces previously unpublished in Japan, as well as book illustrations, paintings, reproductions, sculptures, commissioned works, and drawings. Bold editorial choices, unique to this international edition, highlight the vivid imagery and impact of Yamaguchi’s creations.
Book Signing
Date: Friday, 22nd November 2024
Time: 19:00-20:30
Venue: Ginza Tsutaya Books, BOOK EVENT SPACE (Artbook floor)
For more information see here (Japanese).
A fair is also currently being held on the art floor of Ginza Tsutaya Books for Yamaguchi Akira’s book.
Date: Friday, 15th – Saturday, 30th November 2024
Time: 10:30-21:30
Talk Event & Book Signing
Date: Saturday, 14th December 2024
Time: 18:00-19:30
Venue: Aoyama Book Center
Capacity: 100 people
For more information see here (Japanese).
Artbook
Yamaguchi Akira’s artbook CHRONIQUES D’UN JAPON MERVEILLEUX is now available to purchase from the Mizuma Art Gallery online shop.
Order here.
Publisher: Les Éditions de la Cerise
Date of issue: 2024 (2023)
Language: French and Japanese
Size: 300 x 240 mm
Pages: 220, colour, black and white
Softcover in a slipcase (box)
Text: Franck Manguin
Interview: Brigitte Koyama-Richard, Franck Manguin
