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Friday, November 26, 2010

FANART FRIDAY: TAIYO MATUSMOTO


THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULD READ MANGA BY TAIYO MATSUMOTO:

He is an absolutely singular artist and storyteller.  It's hard to make art that's completely uncompromised.  Matsumoto seems to do it about every time he picks up a pencil.  His work is brave, ambitious, and completely fresh.

Oh, and it's a total BLAST to read.  Like what dealers want you to think drugs are like.  It's soooooo good.  You guys... it's wicked awesome you guys.  Read it, you guys.

Or at least rent Tekkonkinkreet.

9 comments:

Anthony Holden said...

I love this AND I love Matsumoto...I am so torn.

Kt Shy said...

yesssssss, gorgeous! The film blew my mind with it's fabulous visuals, still gotta read the manga.

Kory Lynn Hubbell said...

All of your work is looking beautiful, as always. You've really come into a very unique style.

Hilary said...

Scott Westerfeld discusses Manga and the process of working with illustrator Keith Thompson on the Leviathan series:

http://provout.swagit.com/play/11182010-90/0/

Very funny, interesting stuff.

Claire Gordon said...

JAKE. JAKE. I love these fanarts. And I loved Tekkonkinkreet.

SHEM GREENLEAF said...

Dear diary, today i wept jellybeans

Jed Henry said...

Very appropriate fan art. You'd make him proud that he has such fans.

melsartstuff said...

Awesome Sauce! This is rad!

parisa mahmoudi said...

Soooo nice,specially the first one!!! :)