Print designs

From the previous photographs ive taken i used some of the images and combined them to try and create a pattern which i would be able to print.

Self Taken Photographs

From my research I've noticed that the main part of Japanese art is focused on nature. So as part of my research i took photos of animals and plant life. From these photos i will create patterns and take into consideration the colours and textures.

Louis Vuitton

Spring/Summer 2011 collection
These photographs were taken from Paris fashion week. Heavily inspired by Japanese designs. The collection consists of Charleston flapper gowns, tiger themes and oriental themes. Marc Jacobs was the designer responsible for this collection, mainly inspired by Kenzo and Kansai Yamamoto.

Yayoi Kusama

Born 22nd march 1929 in Matsumoto City. She was the youngest of four children and developed a passion for art at a very young age. When there was an attack on Pearl Harbour she was sent to the factories to assist in making parachutes and military uniforms, from this experience i think this has influenced her materials used within her artwork.

                   'I am pursuing art in order to correct the disability which began in my childhood'

Where i discovered Yayoi was in the London Tate museum.

Chen Man

Chen Man is a female photographer. She focuses on fashion, beauty and style She often 3D renderizes her work. Man was born in 1980 Beijing, China. Chen Man combines both Eastern and Western cultural techniques and styles. A lot of her backdrops consist of Chinese landscapes and techniques. In some of the photographs i took i focused in on the small details hidden in her work.

Hokusai

One of Japans best known artists. He was a Bohemian artist, rebellious and troublesome through school. He changed his name over thirty times. A reason for this could be that he likes to change his persona for different events/projects, or it could be a way of using a mask?
From looking at Hokusai's work i can see he is inspired by nature, fashion and cultures.