![]() ![]() What inspired Araki the most about Gauguin’s work was the use of color-blocking and the lively use of unrealistic color. During a lecture, Araki stated that he was fond of Paul Gauguin since he was a child and eventually used Gauguin’s Impressionist and Post-Impressionist pieces as inspirations for his later work. Synthetism was known for its flat areas of color and bold outlines which can be seen throughout Hirohiko Araki’s later works. After the conception of his The Vision after the Sermon (Jacob wrestling with the Angel) in 1888, Gauguin declared himself a Synthetist. Paul Gauguin was a French artist best known for his Post-Impressionist works and his help in pioneering the Primitive style. Influences From Paul Gauguin Fatata Te Moua by Paul Gauguin, 1892, via The Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg So, it was not out of the ordinary to view works that had eerily similar styles Hirohiko Araki’s decision to branch out style-wise was a smart one, as his work could have been lost in a sea of uninventive works regardless of the story his art told. After the early advent of manga as a style, there was something akin to an industry standard for how certain genres and works within certain publications had to look. Poker Under Arms ’ style is very indicative of the 1980s lacking the overarching uniqueness he hoped to achieve later. ![]() ![]() Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure cover art for issue 940 of Weekly Shonen Jump by Hirohiko Araki, 1987, via Comic Vineĭespite making his debut Hirohiko Araki knew that he needed to create a style that was unique and distinctive if he wanted to truly stand out in the industry. Eventually, he received recognition for his Poker Under Arms as a runner-up to a manga competition known as the Tezuka Awards. So, Hirohiko Araki set about practicing his art behind his parents’ backs and eventually submitted his first work during high school - it was soundly rejected along with many other submissions. In the 60s striving to become a manga artist was something that people looked down upon, as it was not a conventional career path. After an interaction with a friend, who complimented his work back then, he thought that taking on manga as a future career was an option to look into. He was born in Sendai, Japan on June 7th, 1960, and drew his first manga when he was only in the 4th grade. He takes inspiration from classical techniques in paintings and sculptures, the color manipulation of Paul Gauguin, Western pop culture, and fashion to create an engaging world and characters. Hirohiko Araki is a manga artist in Japan best known for his ongoing work and magnum opus, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, which began publishing in 1986 but debuted in the early 1980s. Who Is Manga Artist Hirohiko Araki? Hirohiko Araki posing for photos at the National Art Center in Tokyo photographed by Mie Morimoto, 2018, via T Japan There are manga that do indeed still find appeal in all three attributes, in some way, but using these as a basis as to what manga is would be discrediting artists like Takehiko Inoue, Shinichi Sakamoto, and, of course, Hirohiko Araki. Nowadays, mangakas, or manga artists, have so many varying styles that it would be ignorant to attempt to define manga strictly by some of its more known stereotypes, like large eyes, spiky hair, and crazy proportions. Most people outside of Japan, and many inside, go by the latter definition and believe manga to be a form of media that you know when you see. Manga was not established as a kind of overarching style until the “Godfather of Manga,” Osamu Tezuka, developed new techniques and redefined already established genres with works such as Astro Boy and Jungle Emperor Leo in the 1960s. The closest definition includes any printed animated media within Japan. There are a lot of misconceptions as to what manga really is, with definitions varying from black and white comics, to strictly Japanese comics, to even a specific style. What Is Manga? Photo of a manuscript draft for Part 8 of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure taken in Araki’s Studio by Mie Morimoto, 2018, via T Japan ![]()
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