Hello Kitty, Hello Art! is a celebration of the iconic Hello Kitty character and other beloved Sanrio characters through the eyes of dozens of contemporary artists and Hello Kitty fans, including Gary Baseman, Ron English, Luke Chueh, CRASH, Anthony Lister, Eric Joyner, Camilla d’Errico, Amanda Visell, Colin Christian, Huck Gee, Luke Chueh, Deph, and Yosuke Ueno, among others. This hardcover collectible book features a variety of well-known international artists and their unique interpretations of Sanrio characters in various media, including canvas, spray paint, watercolor and ink, aerosol and acrylics on wood, mixed media, oil on panel, and silk screen. The pieces in the book reflect the many ways Hello Kitty and Sanrio have influenced and inspired so many artists around the world.
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Sanrio®, best known for global icon Hello Kitty® and home to many endearing characters including Chococat®, My Melody®, and Keroppi®, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010. The worldwide lifestyle brand was founded on the “small gift, big smile®” philosophy—that a small gift can bring a big smile to people of all ages. Today, over 50,000 Sanrio-branded items are sold in over 70 countries around the world. In the Western Hemisphere, Sanrio character-branded products are sold in upwards of 12,000 locations including department, specialty, national chain stores and over 100 Sanrio boutiques.
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By Frederic
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This book collects selected works from three exhibits organized in 2009 and 2010, commemorating the 35th birthday of Hello Kitty and the 50th anniversary of Sanrio (Sanrio was involved in planning these events). Most of the works include Kitty herself, but other Sanrio characters are also featured. Artists include some relatively well known (e.g., Gary Baseman, Luke Chueh, Mari Inukai) as well as many I was not familiar with. There are several nice short essays, on the history of Sanrio and Hello Kitty and on individual artists' relationships with the brand. The book concludes with several pages of photographs of tattoos created at the 2010 "Small Gift Miami" show, using custom flash created for the event based on Sanrio designs and American tattooing traditions. A page of temporary tattoos using some of this flash is included at the rear.
The texts include some very nice, thoughtful considerations of "kawaii" (generally translated as "cuteness") in Japanese and international contexts - not extended or developed pieces, but nice short thoughts from some of the authors. Personally I find these more interesting and meaningful than most of the scholarly writings I've seen. I particularly liked AIKO's reflections on how Kitty serves as an anchor to home when she's abroad.
Inevitably, given the number of artists involved, each reader will find some works more appealing and others less so. But I was struck by how few didn't do something for me, and there were a good dozen or more that I wish I could hang in my home. The book would be great for the coffee-table, but it's also worth giving some attention. I expect to return to it, again and again.
The texts include some very nice, thoughtful considerations of "kawaii" (generally translated as "cuteness") in Japanese and international contexts - not extended or developed pieces, but nice short thoughts from some of the authors. Personally I find these more interesting and meaningful than most of the scholarly writings I've seen. I particularly liked AIKO's reflections on how Kitty serves as an anchor to home when she's abroad.
Inevitably, given the number of artists involved, each reader will find some works more appealing and others less so. But I was struck by how few didn't do something for me, and there were a good dozen or more that I wish I could hang in my home. The book would be great for the coffee-table, but it's also worth giving some attention. I expect to return to it, again and again.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By MiaR
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My boyfriend is an art lover. I bought this as a Christmas gift for his book collection of art books. Bonus, He likes Hello Kitty too!
By Mei
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The book is pretty huge and rather heavy, much to my surprise! It came nicely packed in a box. This is a real treat for all Hello Kitty fans, and is a good addition to my collection of Hello Kitty merchandise. There is a temporary tattoo included in the book (expires in 2014) but I can't bear to use it. It's a nice coffee table book and I am sure any avid Hello Kitty fan will not regret getting this!
By J. Tsui
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HK has been a part of my life since I was an itty bitty kid and I continue to love love love HK's big head and tiny body to his day. This book will just confirm your admiration for HK and makes you love HK all over again.
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This book was a hit with my adult daughter who is a huge HK enthusiast! The photos are very high quality and it makes a nice cocktail table book.
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Was bigger than expected. A lot of great art pieces show in the book. Very enjoyable . . . .
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This book is filled with amazing artists and art and how they perceive hello kitty. It even comes with temporary tattoos. I would very highly recommend this book to anyone who likes art and to those who love Sanrio .
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hello Art!
I love Hello Kitty, therefore this book is a great collection of HK artwork!! The temporary tattoos are very cute.
Published 6 months ago by Y-Co Thy Nguyen
4.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome book
I love the book. I admit I've already seen it in stores, however, it's still awesome. Though when the book came there was a huge bend in the cover. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Elizabeth Koopman
2.0 out of 5 stars
It's ok
Well, by some photos I saw on Highsnobiety.com, trust me... this is not even close to be tha good, but in general... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Isaac
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hello Kitty Is Art
was stoked to get this book since alot of my favorite designers from around the world contributed to it and it is as fantastic as i had hoped! a must for any Hello Kitty fan.
Published 8 months ago by scruffynerfhrdr
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