Kazunari Hattori's "Paper Cat"
It has been made into a poster.
B3 size, signed.

The book "FRAGILE BOOKS" by Kazunari Hattori, who was in charge of all the key designs such as the logo and care mark.Paper CatsThree types of posters were created from this.

As an art director,As a graphic designer,Hattori, who naturally expresses his unique design perspective that is gentle yet sharp, has been featured in magazines such as "Ryuko Tsuushin" and "Mayonaka"."Here and There"Although he has worked on many book designs, such as Obunsha's Petit Royal French-Japanese Dictionary and Nakajo NAKAJO, he has surprisingly never designed a single book of his own.『Paper Catsis an artist book that was planned, photographed, designed and written entirely by Hattori Kazunari.

『Paper CatsThe book features 23 "paper cats" that were cut out with scissors and photographed. It is a book that simply sticks to one theme, and while it seems like something anyone could imitate, it is quite difficult to complete, making it a collection of small pieces that is very Hattori-like. The 48-page hardcover book is wrapped in a blue cover, making it look like a pastry wrapper. It was published by the BON BOOK publishing label, which was started by a long-established printing company. I was in charge of editing.


Text by Osamu Kushida

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Profile
Hattori Kazunari is a graphic designer born in Tokyo in 1964. He graduated from the Department of Design at Tokyo University of the Arts in 1988. He worked for Light Publicity before going freelance. His main work includes advertisements for Kewpie Half and JR East Japan, art direction for magazines Ryuko Tsushin and Mayonaka, venue design for Hermes' "Petit h Objects," logotypes for the Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum of Art and Hirosaki Brick Warehouse Museum, artwork for the rock band Quruli, and the book design for Petit Royal French-Japanese Dictionary and Nakajo NAKAJO. His main publications include Hattori Kazunari Graphics and Hattori Kazunari (Graphic Design of the World). He has received the Mainichi Design Award, Kamekura Yusaku Award, ADC Award, Hara Hiroshi Award, and Tokyo TDC Grand Prix.