{"product_id":"namio-harukawa-art-book-hc","title":"NAMIO HARUKAWA ART BOOK HC","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaron is pleased to present the first posthumous book by artist Namio Harukawa (May 1947 – April 24, 2020), dedicated to Harukawa’s archive of rarely published work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreating a visionary language through the medium of pencil drawings, Harukawa worked for 60 years under a pseudonym, Namio Harukawa: formed from an anagram of “Naomi”, a reference to Jun’ichirō Tanizaki’s novel, and actress Masumi Harukawa, using it until his death in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForniphilia and domination has fascinated and preoccupied Harukawa, in his artistic practice, and was central to his life work. His artwork typically featured voluptuous women dominating and humiliating smaller men. His work has been exhibited internationally and received critical praise, from Oniroku Dan to Madonna, and found new contemporary relevance on social networks, from feminists, to liberators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also contains an essay by academic Pernilla Ellens, editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePost Butt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe true meaning of S.M.H\u003c\/em\u003e. and is designed by Sam Boxer, Art Director of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGut Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e76 Pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback Book\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BARON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39705149079606,"sku":"NAMIO HARUKAWA ART BOOK HC","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0260\/3030\/9430\/products\/41bhNwwBlWL._SX411_BO1_204_203_200.jpg?v=1632769555","url":"https:\/\/shop.floatingworldcomics.com\/products\/namio-harukawa-art-book-hc","provider":"Floating World Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}