Friday, October 14 07pm to 09pm
RESOBOX
41-26 27th St., Long Island City, NY 11101
Modern video game heroes, lovingly depicted as handmade Japanese prints
Duration: October 14 to November 3, 2016
Reception: October 14, 2016 ◆ 7:00 – 9:00 PM | FREE ADMISSION
Website: http://resobox.com/exhibition/ukiyo-e-heroes/
For hundreds of years, ukiyo-e (or Japanese woodblock prints) has depicted heroes, villains, and monsters in every conceivable genre. These artists strived to create inventive and vibrant scenes of entertainment, a “floating world”. To this day, that tradition of depicting a “floating world” continues, especially in video games.
To celebrate Japan’s contribution to video games, illustrator Jed Henry has taken his favorite game characters, and returned them to the ukiyo-e style. With the help of Dave Bull, a craftsman trained in the art of Japanese woodblock printing, these illustrations are truly able to come to life.