Toshiaki Mori: B, drawings of abstract forms

Name: Toshiaki Mori: B, drawings of abstract forms
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783958294110
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Steidl Book Award Japan

By Toshiaki Mori

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Toshiaki Mori: B, drawings of abstract forms presents dynamic collages where photographs of Japanese industrial scenes and everyday objects are digitally spliced, reconfigured, and layered with grids, shapes, and text fragments. These abstract drawings evoke the spirit of the Beat Generation, drawing inspiration from William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac's On the Road, resulting in a prismatic visual homage to spontaneous artistic expression.
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This book appeals to readers interested in contemporary art, abstract collage, Japanese industrial imagery, and fans of Beat Generation literature and aesthetics.

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B, drawings of abstract forms consists of dynamic and perplexing collages in which photos are digitally spliced and reconfigured, then coloured and overlaid with grids, shapes, and text fragments. Mori's underlying photos mainly depict Japanese industrial scenes and cityscapes, interspersed with close-ups of everyday objects such as light bulbs and shoes. The text fragments include writings on the Beat Generation.

Mori's "drawings" evoke the paintings of leading Beat figure William S. Burroughs, while Mori himself refers to his book as "On the Road in a Hazy Mood", a prismatic visual homage to Jack Kerouac's most famous work.

Toshiaki Mori has no intention of revealing the contents of his multi-layered collages of time and space. - Toshio Kuwabara, photographer

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Critics note Mori's work channels Jack Kerouac's search for authenticity through spontaneous creativity. His collages capture the cacophonous rhythms of contemporary life with energy and vitality that the Beat Generation might have admired, as highlighted by Loring Knoblauch in "Collector Daily".

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783958294110

Publisher: Steidl Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 July 2020

Country: Germany

Imprint: Steidl Verlag

Illustration: 98 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 297.0mm

Weight: 1020g

Pages: 104

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About the Author

Born in Tokyo, Toshiaki Mori studied design at Kuwasawa Design School in Tokyo. After working in the scenographic art department of the Haiyuza Theater, Mori worked as an illustrator before taking up photography. His solo exhibitions include "Smell on day no. 16" (2012) at the Tohoku Institute of Technology Gallery in Miyagi, and "2B, drawings of abstract forms" (2016) at William Morris Gallery in Tokyo. Mori is a member of Japan's Society of Publishing Arts.