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Plastic Culture : How Japanese Toys Conquered the World by Woodrow Phoenix HC
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- ISBN
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Kodansha America, Incorporated
ISBN-10
4770030177
ISBN-13
9784770030177
eBay Product ID (ePID)
52179141
Product Key Features
Language
English
Topic
Toys, Popular Culture, Art, Antiques & Collectibles
Illustrator
Yes
Dimensions
Item Length
7.4 In.
Item Height
0.5 In.
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Width
10 In.
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2006-003680
Book Title
Plastic Culture : How Japanese Toys Conquered the World
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
688.7/20952
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
Welcome to the world of plastic culture. A world where toys have been freed from the playroom to run rampant across desktops and living spaces, galleries and fashion houses, design showrooms and furniture outlets. How did toys infiltrate the mainstream? Why has Japan had such a powerful effect on the imaginations and the markets of the West?Author Woodrow Phoenix searches for the answers to these questions as he takes us on a lavishly illustrated journey from the postwar development of the toy market right up to the present, stopping along the way to interview Japanese toymaking giants Kaiyodo and Sanrio, cult Hong Kong toy designers Eric So and Michael Lau, world-famous Japanese artists Junko Mizuno, Yoshitomo Nara, Takashi Murakami, and many other leading players in the world of designer toys., Plastic toys based on Japanese comics, movies and TV shows from Astro Boy , Godzilla and Gatchaman , to Power Rangers , Sailor Moon and Pokemon , have had a powerful effect on the imaginations and the markets of the West, and have kick-started trends in design and pop culture that have crossed from Japan to the West and back East again. Lavish full-color photographs of cult, limited-edition, and "designer" toys take us through the postwar period and right up into the present, with a fascinating look at the current vogue for "urban vinyl" and "art" toys. Extensively researched, the book includes interviews with the leading players in today's toy world, including long-established Japanese toymaking giants Kaiyodo and Sanrio, world-famous fine artists and producers of "art" toys Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara, and cult Hong Kong designers of "urban vinyl" toys Michael Lau and Eric So. With its blend of incisive analysis and stylish photography, this is a book that will appeal to a wide range of readers: from those interested in the latest trends in contemporary art, to toy collectors young and old, and to anyone with an interest in Japan's influence on contemporary pop culture., Plastic toys based on Japanese comics, movies and TV shows from Astro Boy, Godzilla and Gatchaman, to Power Rangers, Sailor Moon and Pokemon, have had a powerful effect on the imaginations and the markets of the West, and have kick-started trends in design and pop culture that have crossed from Japan to the West and back East again. Lavish full-color photographs of cult, limited-edition, and "designer" toys take us through the postwar period and right up into the present, with a fascinating look at the current vogue for "urban vinyl" and "art" toys. Extensively researched, the book includes interviews with the leading players in today's toy world, including long-established Japanese toymaking giants Kaiyodo and Sanrio, world-famous fine artists and producers of "art" toys Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara, and cult Hong Kong designers of "urban vinyl" toys Michael Lau and Eric So. With its blend of incisive analysis and stylish photography, this is a book that will appeal to a wide range of readers: from those interested in the latest trends in contemporary art, to toy collectors young and old, and to anyone with an interest in Japan's influence on contemporary pop culture.
Publication Year
2006
Reviews
"This might be one of the better toy surveys around. Less hipster and more substantial, I think this might be the smartest book on toys." - iant Robot
Dewey Edition
22
Format
Hardcover
LC Classification Number
NK8595.2.T68P55 2006
Number of Pages
112 pages
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