Written and illustrated by Hachiro Kanno. First edition, 2003. Le Grand Livre Du Mois, Paris.
Artist Hachiro Kanno's seemingly small, compact tour of Provence, France, unfolds into a beautiful two-sided page of scenes from Provence.
Slipcase text, translated from French by Google Translate:
"Japanese painter and calligrapher, Hachiro Kanno, settled in Paris in 1968. His curiosity for other cultures and the proliferation of his exhibitions led him to the four corners of the world. Hachiro Kanno has a sense of travel: he takes the time to contemplate nature, to watch people in their daily lives. Equipped with his pencils, his brushes and his inks, he likes to capture the moments where the magic of life works. With its washes of a subtle play of black and gray, this work offers a double perspective on Provence: on one side lavender fields, the villages of Saint-Remy-de-Provence, Gordes, Aubagne; on the other, markets, folk dances, children in the streets of Marseille... According to the Zen spirit, all creation is inseparable from a meditation on life: the artist therefore gives us here some haikus from its composition, “moment-poems” which reflect a fleeting and eternal universe."
Hachiro Kanno (1944 - ), born in Tochigi-Ken, Japan, works and lives in Paris, France. He is known for his abstract paintings that combine elements of Japanese calligraphy and western art. He calls his style "permanescence", which means the expression of the eternal essence of things. He uses ink, acrylic, oil and collage to create dynamic compositions that reflect his inner state and his cultural identity. He has exhibited his works in Japan, France, Germany, Switzerland and other countries.
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Condition: Fine/Near Fine. Slipcase: Very light shelf wear. Book's fold-out pages are clean, undamaged, and complete.
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