Art Toys

Dot Dot Dash! is brought to you by the editors of Pictoplasma and Pictoplasma 2. Expanding on the widely popular subject of contemporary character design, this definitive volume showcases an up-to-date survey of the personalities and characters that have entered the third dimension. Vinyl figures, plush dolls, designer toys and action figures can be seen as a new movement in contemporary design, art and popular culture. Interest for these three dimensional toys have surged, drawing on pop culture, graffiti and visual art. The new generation characters appear cute, cuddly and innocuous at first but are often elicit, subversive and politically incorrect. Not intended for child s play, they are highly esteemed by teens and adults alike. Each is a work of art often created by world famous artists and many of them are produced independently in limited editions and become highly sought after collectibles. A recent trend of character applications aspiring from inherent crossovers of the character and art worlds, is also taking form in sculptures and objects, creating a new art market where artists are progressively moving beyond the boundaries of the gallery and extending their work to a largely disparate audience. This voluptuous volume exhibits the expansive scope of designs and objects in the ultimate compilation of contemporary character design.

Collected works of Konatsu, including a large number of illustrations, catalog of Negora figures, and many custom works.

Toys are no longer for children only; they are at the heart of a new movement being spurred on by graphic artists, graffiti stylists, boutique fashion labels, illustrators, and painters from Hong Kong to New York. There may be no other medium today as vibrant and diverse as the Art Toy movement, with its cultural mashing of academic and street, high and low, art and commerce.

Featuring the innovative and arresting work of Eric So, Tim Biskup, Jim Woodring, Frank Hozik, Dalek, Fafi, Nathan Jurevicius, Gary Baseman, Seonna Hong, Pete Fowler, Todd Schorr, and many more, Toys is a comprehensive document of the Art Toy revolution. Featuring over 500 toys and more than 300 images, as well as interviews with artists and Art Toy pioneers, Toys brings you front and center into this riveting subculture.