Leiji Matsumoto Exhibition

Information

Period: 2014.09.13 - 2014.11.03
Venue: Karuizawa New Art Museum
The Exhibition Space 3 (2nd Floor)
Open Hours: July - September 10:00 - 18:00 (Closed on Tuesdays, No Holidays in August)
October – March 11:00 – 17:00 (Closed on Tuesdays)
April - June 10:00 - 17:00 (Closed on Tuesdays)
　
※ Enter by 30 minutes before close
The last day we will close at 15:00
Closed: Every Tuesday (If Tuesday is a Holiday, following day as Holiday)
Ticket: General admission: ¥500 (TBD),
Visitors over the age of 65, high school and university students: ¥400 (TBD),
Primary and secondary students: ¥300 (TBD)

※ Preschool children: Free, discount for disabled (half of above fees)
作家在廊日: September 21st, 2014
Contact Information: Karuizawa New Art Museum
Tel. 0267-46-8691
Exhibition Section

About the Exhibition

About The "Universe" of Leiji Matsumoto Leiji Matsumoto, known as one of the most influential Sci-Fi comic artists not only in Japan, but internationally as well. Matsumoto's illustrations express a peerless future of man in space. "Universe" - is the common dream of all mankind expressed as a romantic adventure. In the context of his works, Matsumoto's imaginary world is not simply a flight of fantasy, but is also pregnant with messages for us living in reality. Such messages are conveyed in the stories of the works, the characters, and their conversations. The exhibition brings together over 100 works, which range from actual manuscripts, to sculptures and models, including rare autographed manuscripts, to the original colored paintings of Matsumoto's cartoon characters, which allow us to observe outstanding techniques of a man who devoted his life for 60 years of continuous effort and passion int the comic world.

Event

Artist talk & Autograph Session by Leiji Matasumoto: Performer : Leiji Matasumoto
Date/time : September 21st, 2014 Time: 3:00pm~ (For about an hour)
Site: Exhibition Space 3 (2nd Floor)
Participation Fee: Free

See more information : http://knam.jp/en/news/2014/3252/

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Profile

Leiji Matsumoto

Biography

1938 Born in Fukuoka, Japan
Strictly raised as a warrior under the father who was a pilot of the army.
Spent the childhood in Ehime prefecture where has his mother's hometown. Shortly after, moved to Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka.

1954 Published his first work "Adventures of a Honeybee" from Manga-Shonen,
Received the First Rookie Award
1972 "Otoko Oidon[I am a man]" received The Kodansha Publishing Cultural Award
1975 Received The sixth Seiun Award
1977 "Galaxy Express 999", Battlefield Manga Series received Shogakukan Manga Award
1978 Received Japan Cartoonists Association Special Award
2001 Received the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon
2003 Published "the Galaxy Railways" as the 50th anniversary of working as a cartoonist
2010 Awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
2012 Awarded the French award of Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
2013 60th years anniversary of working as a cartoonist
The CG movie "Captain Harlock - SPACE PIRATE CAPTAIN HARLOCK" is released

List of representative works

Space Battleship Yamato
Galaxy Express 999
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Queen Emeraldas
Queen Millennia
Battlefiled Manga Series
"The Cockpit" Series
"Yojohan" Series

Managerial Positions
Standing Director, Supervisor of Copyright of The Japan Cartoonists Association
Chairman of an Incorporated Foundation Young Astronauts Club, Japan
Director of Children's Museum Big Bang (Osaka, Japan)
Chairman of National Council of Youth Organization in Japan, Chuseiren
Visiting Associate Professor of Digital Hollywood University
Curator Emeritus of Koriyama City Fureai Science Center
Curator Emeritus of Kagamigahara Aerospace Science Museum
Curator Emeritus of Kyushu Raiway History Museum
Curator Emeritus of Yamato Museum
Curator Emeritus of Kitakyushu Manga Museum

etc.

Sponsorship

Karuizawa New Art Museum

Cooperation

Art space, Leiji-sha