ILLUSTRATION 2020

Product Description

ILLUSTRATION 2020 is the latest edition in the acclaimed annual series that captures the current state of illustration in Japan. Featuring 150 leading creators, this volume spans pop culture, contemporary art, and fast-evolving internet culture, offering a vibrant cross-section of a scene drawing worldwide attention.

The 2020 cover illustration is by Daisuke Richard, known for light linework and bold pop colors, while book design is by Tomoyuki Arima. The interior has also been refined for a clearer, more striking presentation, and the book uses the advanced Brilliant Palette printing process to reproduce each artist’s colors, textures, and brushwork with exceptional richness.

In addition to its fully refreshed artwork selection, the book includes interviews with book designer Asami Sato and Hong Kong illustrator Little Thunder, plus a special conversation between Daisuke Richard and Tomoyuki Arima on the making of the cover design. With over 90% of featured artists newly selected from the previous volume, and no repeated works, every page offers a fresh archive of illustration right now.