Kawaii is a word that originated in 1970s Japan when schoolgirls adopted the term to describe everything cute. This word is now understood world-wide and identifies a particular trend of visual aesthetics (Hello Kitty being the most famous). Kawaii is a recognizable art form practiced by artists all over the world and covers the visual gamut from commercial art (stickers; clothing; calendars; pens; pencils; erasers; video games) to high-brow contemporary art (e.g. Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara).Presented primarily through full page images; Charuca (a Kawaii artist herself) has curated an international collection of the most popular adorable; hilarious; and sometimes dark Kawaii art being made today. Charuca begins each chapter with a small description of the artist and her feelings towards his or her work; creating an artistic dialogue spoken mainly through the loud; brightly full-colored images that flood each page. Some of the artists she selected include:Aranzi AronzoBubi Au YeungBukubukuCharucaDevil RobotsHiroko YokoyamaItokin ParkMarichanMeomiPaul ShihRyokoTakidokiYukiko Yokoo
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