"KOKI ZOO: Animal Drawings by Koki Kinoshita"
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KOKI ZOO: Animal Drawings by Koki Kinoshita
Release date: December 1, 2024
Dimensions: B6 variant (165mm x 127mm x 14mm)
Number of pages: 64 pages / 44 Posca drawings
Binding: German hand binding
Price: 3,600 yen (3,960 yen including tax)
ISBN: 978-4-911397-00-8
Publisher: Studio K
This is the first art book by the artist, who was introduced as "Drawing Living Things - Para-Artist Koki Kinoshita" on MBS Mainichi Broadcasting's "Eizou '24" and TBS's "Hodo Tokushu" in 2024, and became a hot topic. This book contains 44 animal paintings drawn with Posca, a medium that he has used since childhood.
The book is packed with illustrations that have elicited admiring comments at exhibitions and on social media, such as "I find myself smiling without even realizing it," "The animals sometimes have the faces of philosophers, and sometimes poets," and "Filled with love."
Each book is handmade by a skilled bookbinder. It can be opened 180 degrees, so you can enjoy without having to hold it in your hands. It's also great to open to your favorite part and display it like a picture. It's also recommended as a gift for someone special.
Drawings: Koki Kinoshita
Text and photos: Uma Kinoshita
Translation: Sherilyn Sly and Seiko Musashi
Edittor: Aya Nagaoka
Design: Fumiyo Moriya (ea)
Printing Director: Hideaki Hanaoka
Printing: Fujiwara Printing
Bookbinding: Misuzudo Bindery
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Koki Kinoshita
Born in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture in 2000. One day in childhood, Koki drew a giraffe with blue pencil, and since then, he has been drawing pictures of animals based on photographs. He transfers the information from the photographs to his pen as if it were programmed to do so. Major awards include Excellence Award at The 16th KiraKira Art Competition in 2017 for “Giraffe Family,” Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store Award at ArtPara Fukagawa in 2021 for “Whales and Friends,” and Para Art Award at ParaArt Tokyo 9th International Exchange Exhibit in 2022 for “Zebras by the Water.” In 2023, the first solo exhibition in Matsuzakaya Ueno Gallery, Tokyo.