Visual artist, art director, illustrator, graphic designer, textile designer, and animation director
Fantasista Utamaro (born c. 1979) is a Japanese artist, art director, and illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He was born in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, in 1979. He graduated from Tama Art University with a degree in textile studies. He is considered to be one of the leading artists working in the Japanese pop art movement.[2][3]
Utamaro's work is known for its distinctive ultra pop and vivid technicolor style, which is inspired by Japanese pop culture such as Anime and Manga, often explores themes of celebration, freedom, and unlimited possibilities. He is also influenced by Western art, including the work of Andy Warhol and Keith Haring.[4]
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