Yoshitaka Amano

YOSHITAKA AMANO (Shizuoka, March 26, 1952)
"Kotatsu."
Lithographs on paper. Copy 88/150.
Enclosed certificate of authenticity issued by Entertaimment Art Art Gallery.
One of the lithographs is framed and the other has an author's folder.
Measurements: 28,5 x 30,5 cm; 36 x 35 cm (frame); 28,5 x 30,5 cm; 33 x 31 x 8,5 cm (folder).
Yoshitaka Amano (Shizuoka, Japan, March 26, 1952) is a Japanese artist, illustrator and designer whose work is characterized by the fusion of traditional Japanese aesthetics with influences from Western modernism and contemporary visual culture. His career began at an early age, when in 1967 he joined Tatsunoko Production studios, where he worked as a character designer on iconic animated series such as Gatchaman and Casshern.
During the 1980s, Amano expanded his creative field to illustration and concept art, achieving international recognition for his collaboration with writer Hideyuki Kikuchi in the Vampire Hunter D series, and especially for his work as a character designer and concept artist in the Final Fantasy video game saga, where his lyrical and ethereal style defined much of the franchise's visual identity.
His artistic production combines diverse techniques such as watercolor, ink, airbrushing and engraving, with a sensibility that refers both to ukiyo-e and European symbolism, creating a dreamlike imaginary of great formal elegance. In addition to his work in illustration and design, Amano has developed an important career as a painter and sculptor, exhibiting in galleries and museums in Japan, Europe and the United States.
Throughout his career, Yoshitaka Amano has established himself as a key figure in the dialogue between art, design and popular culture, representing a unique synthesis between Japanese aesthetic tradition and contemporary visual experimentation.