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Manga Artist Seiichi Hayashi in London this week!
Posted: June 30, 2014
Seiichi Hayashi is an award-winning multi-disciplinary artist. After beginning his career as an animator at Toei Studios in 1962, Hayashi became a leading figure in the vibrant avant-garde cultural scene of late 1960s and early 1970s Tokyo. As a regular contributor to the legendary alternative manga magazine Garo, Hayashi became renowned for pioneering new territory in the medium of comics, with stories ranging from allegorical critiques of postwar Americanisation and the Vietnam War, to touching reflections on motherhood inspired by Japanese woodblock prints and pop music. Hayashi is perhaps best known for his graphic novel masterpiece Red Coloured Elegy, translated by Drawn & Quarterly.
On Tuesday July 1st from 6.30pm, The Japan Foundation in Russell Square, London is delighted to host Seiichi Hayashi for this special event, exploring the significance of Hayashi’s achievements and introduce his multi-faceted work to a UK audience. In conversation with art historian Ryan Holmberg, who will begin with an introduction to the counterculture of the 1960s, Hayashi will speak about his comics, animation, and illustration work, as well as his central participation in this most innovative and turbulent era of postwar Japanese history. The event will be a rare opportunity to hear a Japanese artistic legend speak about his life and work. Admission is free but booking is essential. To reserve a place, please email your name and the title of the event you would like to attend to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
And then on Wednesday July 2nd, in celebration of Hayashi’s famous 1969 “blues manga” Flowering Harbor (above) being translated into English for the first time by Breakdown Press, Seiichi Hayashi and Ryan Holmberg will walk listeners through the pop songs that have inspired Hayashi’s work from 7.30pm. This free event kicks off at Gosh Comics, 1 Berwick Street, London W1F 0DR between 7-9pm and will conclude with Seiichi Hayashi signing copies of the book.
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