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Reference Book What Was Lassen? ─A Future Beyond Consumption and Art https://amzn.to/3LAyzHV 01:28 Biography Born March 11, 1956, in Mendocino, California, on the coast. Moved to Hawaii with his family at age 11 to the North Shore of Oahu. ・Started surfing as a teenager. ・Sold T-shirts with dolphins during elementary school. →Was the foundation already laid? Larssen's first big break was surfing. (Actually, overseas, Larssen is often associated with artists.) (Surfers also paint.) (Google Larssen → A Japanese Wikipedia page appears.) Since appearing on the cover of Surfer magazine at age 17, he's appeared frequently on TV and in magazines. (Oahu's North Shore, my dad is a rare fangirl, a mysterious TV show that roams Hawaii forever.) A mecca for surfers (he shared a cottage there) (he's familiar with world champions.) In his 20s, he was as interested in painting as he was in surfing. Devoting his time Almost entirely self-taught, he learned the "glazing" technique, a type of blurring technique used in Flemish painting. Incorporating a touch of Surrealism into his "Illusionary Realism" style. Passionate about developing his own unique printmaking techniques, incorporating printmaking (silkscreen, etc.). What's amazing about Lassen is that he didn't just hone his skills. Founded his own company (now Lassen International) → Selling Art in 1985. The following year, he met his right-hand man, a business partner. Jonah-Maria Price, daughter of the mayor of Park City, Utah. Father. John Pryce, a successful businessman His daughter received business training from a young age He met Larssen and became general manager Quickly established business partnership with the former Sumitomo Bank Collaborative project with the Walt Disney Company 1989: Signed a sales contract with the Japanese company "Art Bivan Co., Ltd." → Full-scale sales of his paintings in Japan The following year, in 1990, he founded the Sea Vision Foundation for environmental protection → Actively engaged in marketing and environmental protection activities in Japan Recognized, his masterpiece "Sanctuary" was selected for a UN commemorative stamp in 1992 (Further activities) 1997: Starred in a film 1999: Debuted as a singer 2011: First Westerner to work on a charity project for the Great East Japan Earthquake 06:17 Differences from the art industry Because he matched a certain culture in Japan Writer Sakiko Ohno's "Yankee Culture" (No matter how hard he tries, he's a country bumpkin who's not very sophisticated and easily influenced by cheap tastes) → Realistic, head-on activism → Aiming for total popularity in love → On the other side is the gentleman; they're not polar opposites; both are full of masculinity 10:18 Larssen's Works Genre: Interior art (high art) - Different target audience Enhanced appeal as an interior decoration (it doesn't feel off-putting no matter where it's displayed) Strong connection to his own interests (the sea, surfing, luxury cars, brands, fine food, Maui) → Worldly, picturesque nouveau riche tastes A flat impression for some reason (no white space in the composition, a lack of spatiality that makes it seem like a collage, gaudy colors, "Forever Love") Simple and clear (dolphins, the composition dividing the sea and sky, waves) Each motif has a realistic touch (the texture of the dolphins) 13:47 Actions that reject tradition _____________________________________ Latest radio episode (every Thursday) [Regular Edition] Podcast https://cutt.ly/khL6od0 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/73ClVYp... Radio Cloud https://radiocloud.jp/archive/so Amazon music https://cutt.ly/FhL6f69 [Premium Edition with bonus audio] Audiobook https://audiobook.jp/audiobook/243696 http://www.sonnai.com "Sonnai Art Time" is an online radio program that focuses on a single artist each time. "Bringing art closer to you" #Lassen #ArtBibban #ListeningMuseum #Art #SonnaiArtTime #GoroYamada