David Bull (craftsman)
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David Bull is an ukiyo-e or Japanese woodblock printmaker from Canada who lives and works in Tokyo.[1] He is known among other things for his work on the Ukiyo-e heroes kickstarter crowd-funding project together with Jed Henry, a project that recreated modern videogame scenes in old-style woodblock prints.[2][3][4]
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A simpler woodblock used in the print parties where amateurs can make their own prints.
References
- ↑ "Journeys in Japan - Osaka Art Power". NHK World.
- ↑ Cheshire, Tom. "Kong gets chipped: the story of Ukiyo-e Heroes". Wired UK. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "Ukiyo-e Heroes: video-game characters as samurai". cnet.com.
- ↑ "Artists turn video games into Japanese wood block prints". Polygon.
External links
- Woodblock.com David Bull's world of Woodblock Printmaking
- Mokuhankan David's print shop and studio in Tokyo
- Ukiyo-e heroes
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