Japanese fashion artist

[Bic Pentameter]

Today on NHK I saw an interview with Mr. Hiroshi Watatani. He was described as an illustrator interested in fashion. He seems to produce work that depicts his idea of a slice of Americana. He also seems to have taken a page out of the Apparel Arts books. I had hoped to find more examples of his work, but here are a few:

http://www.geocities.co.jp/Athlete-S...048/wata01.htm.

http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/heckle/diary/200804220000/.

http://www.otterstail.com/goods/stationary-7.htm.

He also appears to be the artist who draws the illustrations in Mens Ex World of Shoes.

Bic

 

[erdavis]

ahh yes, the glory days of Americana. Those days are gone and dead. So illustrating how pre-1960's man lived is interesting for historical purposes.