Hajime Sorayama (after) - Poster

Hajime Sorayama x 2G -Poster

2021

59,4 x42 cm

This poster features the work "Sexy Robot" by Hajime Sorayama, a symbol of "2G", which advocates the synergy of three different fields: art, fashion and art toys. The print has been given a special treatment that gives it a glossy, three-dimensional feel.

Sorayama comments that he hates the word of "art", and he puts himself in the same line with the pioneers of American pin-up illustrators such as George Brown Petty, Gil Elvgren, and Alberto Vargas. "There is no stories in my pictures. The models exist on their own, in a self-determined state of completion. Therefore, I think my work still belongs to the paradigm of pin-up art." - Hajime Sorayama It may be different depending on each person how to associate Sorayama´s image as an artist. If his artisan spirit that seeks to perfect his craft and career is considered, he´s categorized as an illustrator. On the other hand, if he is considered as a pioneer of airbrush technique, a charisma of his robot paintings and of nude portraits, we have a more expansive view of his image. The global art scene is still now continuing to explore the possibilities. 21st century modern art has taken up the challenge of uncovering the relation between art and design, commodities and art, and daily life and beauty. A clear answer has yet to be found, but the existence of Sorayama could possibly provide one of the answers.