A vibrant examination of the interchange of fashion, graphics, photography, music and digital media ideas between the cities, shown at the Barbican Art Gallery, London. This book distills the reciprocal energies of two very different scenes.
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Jam is one of those books you just want to have. Inside, contemporary illustration, fashion design, computer art, sculpture, photography, painting, graphic design, and product design from London and Tokyo define what is essentially urban for our age, from a limited-edition record player from the Japanese musician-artist Cornelius to sexy illustrations of young urbanites by London artist Graham Rounthwaite. Rather than solely promoting a vapid aesthetic, Jam presents what is thought-provoking, choosing to embed itself in the present rather than gearing up to evaporate tomorrow. This work, organized into four simple sections--e-mail, the work, the interviews, then the contact information for the artists--is wrapped in a book that is beautifully made. The cover, as well as the pages that contain the interviews, are on brown paper printed with fluorescent, silver, and brown ink, beautifully designed; the images are on dense, thin, glossy paper, beautifully printed. --Juliette Cezzar
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A feast for the eyes,
By Pandora Incognito "voracious Lit-wench and au... (tumbleweedy) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jam: Tokyo-London (Paperback)
Who would suspect beneath a bland brown paper cover that such an amazing collection of art exists! Inside is an incredible collection of cutting edge digital art and lush photography. A beautiful collection of contemporary art. The back also has extensive interviews with the artists.
The champagne of art books. A must have for the digital art enthusiast or the commercial art guru on your list!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting book, but a bit over my head.,
By maxxpwr "maxxpwr" (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jam: Tokyo-London (Paperback)
Okay, I only bought this book because it was recommended with the Fruits book on Japanese teen fashion. It looked interesting and wasn't that expensive.I think the contents of this book is a bit over my head. In my spare time I am a web designer who does some graphics work, so I am not completely without artistic abilities. Some of the works in the book is very neat to look at. But others just left me scratching my head and questioning the intended message. The printing of the book is exceptional, as you would expect. I keep it on my coffee table just to see what other people have to say about the book.
9 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
oh my god!,
By "jiveturkeyunlimited" (Columbus, OH United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jam: Tokyo-London (Paperback)
I honestly believe that someday soon this book will replace the bible as a source for inspiration.
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