Lot of 3 Books by Makoto Nagasawa / Michiko Miyamoto : Japanese : New York City

by Michiko Miyamoto

$60 · Offered by eBay

In 1978, the animator and artist Makoto Nagasawa moved to Soho, Manhattan, where he spent eight years developing a rapid, raw line-art sketching style. While his earlier collaborations with Michiko Miyamoto (like New York Ningen Zukan) focused on general lifestyles, "Nonfiction New York" was his solo gritty masterpiece. To create it, he famously went undercover—even disguising himself as a homeless man to enter city shelters—to sketch the unfiltered, raw reality of 1980s New York. It covers: The Vulnerable Side of NY: Raw sketches and essays on subway riders, shopping bag ladies, and the city's homeless community. The Architecture: Striking pen-and-ink urban landscapes, from Soho fire escapes to the Brooklyn Bridge and the Chrysler Building. Cultural Commentary: A sharp, objective, and often humorous comparison of American and Japanese societal differences during the 1980s economic boom Domestic buyers: This item will be shipped via USPS Media Mail or Priority Mail within one business day of payment--please choose your preferred method at checkout. If the shipping weight allows us to send this item via First Class Mail, that option will appear as well. Additional books ship for $.49 each. International buyers: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs, if any, will be prior to bidding or buying. Item

• Condition: Very Good

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