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17th-century Japanese prints perfectly suit Star Wars

July 22, 2015 By Vernon Gadson Leave a Comment

To illustrate exactly that what goes around comes around, “Star Wars”, which originally was inspired by the Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, is now inspiring a Japanese artist in creating a very special kind of art: ukiyo-e woodblock prints. The 17th-century Japanese prints perfectly suit Star Wars. The combination of the futuristic feel with the traditional technique of the craft yielded a special final product.

17th-century Japanese prints perfectly suit Star Wars

Masumi Ishikawa, the brains and steady hands behind the project seems to have hit the jackpot. Makuake, the crowd funding site, hosts the beautiful prints that are up for sale. The Japanese artist has already exceeded his goal by far, quickly reaching figures as high as 12 million yen (the equivalent of 96,000$).

What does the ukiyo technique entitle exactly? The e-prints start up as paintings that are hand carved by wood sculptors into wood blocks. The sculptor has to create various blocks in order to suit every color chosen by the painter. These act like huge stampers: the artist applies ink on the surface of the wood block and presses a piece of paper on it. The different layers of color are built up by using the specific wood blocks. This is a long, minute process that requires care for detail and a lot of patience. As a result, the final image is a one of a kind piece of art that will surely double or triple in value as the time goes by.

17th-century Japanese prints perfectly suit Star Wars

So what can avid Star Wars fans choose from? Prints of Darth Vade surrounded by flames and holding his lightsaber, scenes of Imperial snow walkers marching during the Battle of Hoth, and Queen Amidala accompanied by R2-D2. Each of these three compositions has been made in 200 copies, but taking in account their success, we can assume more of them will follow.

The dexterity and time that went into making these compositions managed to successfully reunite an old craft and a contemporary brand. Let’s take a closer look at the three prints that have taken the Star Wars fans by surprise making them dig deep in their pockets and pay $434 for each piece of art. You can rest assured each of the prints has been licensed by Lucas Films.17th-century Japanese prints perfectly suit Star Wars

Darth Vader and his lightsaber are staples in the Star Wars cult, so a print entirely dedicated to him was in order. The composition is kept simple in this piece, with Darth Vader surrounded by flames, wielding his sword against a simple background. Of course, a picture doesn’t do justice to the original work of art, nonetheless it’s still impressive. The Darth Vader print was the first one to get sold out, but the following two prints are still available… at least for a few more hours.17th-century Japanese prints perfectly suit Star Wars

In this one, Queen Amidala is accompanied by R2-D2 in the bottom left corner and Anakin Skywalker above. Her garment is rich and lush, which means it took painstakingly long hours to carve and paint the smallest details. Queen Amidala was created in the “beautiful person picture” style (Bijin-ga). This is again a simple yet powerful composition that any Star Wars fan would be glad to add to his collection.17th-century Japanese prints perfectly suit Star Wars

Probably the most complicated piece of art of the three, this print illustrates the Battle of Hoth. In the thick of the battle you can notice the fuming wrecks against the plain white background of the snow.

Masumi Ishikawa’s initiative brought together three skilled artists: the “eshi” (painter), “horishi” (carver) and “surishi” (printer). In an effort to bring forth a forgotten craft by mixing it with a contemporary cult, he managed to make quite a stir among the Star Wars fans.

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Top 5 Star Wars Characters Recast

August 13, 2012 By This Blog Rules Guest Leave a Comment

If we were to recast the characters of Star Wars into new movies today, in what movies would they appear?

Darth Vader in “The Expendables III”

1. Darth Vader would reappear with the Joker, Hannibal Lecter, Lord Voldemort, Norman Bates and Michael Corleone as a part of the villainous recast of “The Expendables”.

 

Han Solo in “Armageddon Remade”

2. Han Solo would appear in “Armageddon Remade” in which Harrison Ford and Bruce Willis die in a fiery death together, saving the world from unknown asteroids and leaving young women swooning at their aging manliness.

 

Princess Leia in “Cathouse the Movie”

3. Princess Leia would star in a movie version of HBO’s series “Cathouse” wherein geeky young men would be able to not just “pretend” they were sleeping with Princess Leia, but would shockingly actually sleep with Princess Leia. Preferably the young version, right out of the movie.

 

Obi Wan in “Celebrity Rehab the Movie”

4. Obi Wan would reappear on a movie version of Dr. Drew, Celebrity Rehab, offering life counciling for those poor adrift celebs that can’t seem to get or stay straight. His sage wisdom may not have helped Anakin, but certainly the celebs should benefit from some “let the force be with you”.

 

Yoda in “ET II”

5. Yoda would join the cast of E.T. II saying things like “phone home, you must”.   They would both ride off into the sunset together, moving to Massachusetts where they could have their relationship legally recognized. And, by the way, if that seems like “not that far of a stretch”, that’s because ET did actually appear in Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace.

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Star Wars Condoms

April 6, 2012 By Vernon Gadson 1 Comment

Here’s a potentially amusing situation that could backfire like a dodgy blaster gun. Imagine this: your manly/nerdy self has been to a bar, hit on a smokin’ hot chick, wooed the pants off her and driven her back to your place. You guide her to the bedroom, slither under the covers with her and share a hurried and excited disrobing session. She asks if you have protection. “Yes, ma’am,” you reply, being a sensible lad, and reach into your pants pocket for your trusty wallet. You take out your wallet. You reach inside and find a condom. You remove the condom, place down your wallet, turn back to the patiently waiting lady, ready to “suit up,” and are faced with what can only be described as a look of repulsion and horror. Why this look? Because the woman you’ve just picked up, driven to your apartment, taken to your bed, stripped naked and sexually aroused is now looking into the vomit-tainted eyeballs of Jabba the Hutt. [Read more…]

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Top 10 Reasons to Shell Out 16 Bucks to See Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace in 3D

February 10, 2012 By Anne Burwell Leave a Comment

by Will Conley

Best movie tagline ever.

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace in 3D hits theaters today. In case you haven’t heard of the film, it’s a remake of the hit 1999 sci-fi classic, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace in 2D.

Like the original, the remake features all your favorite characters engaging in such crackling dialog as:

“Meesa meesa!”
“I vote to impeach Natalie Portman. If you know what I mean.”
“Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, something about trade routes, yadda yadda, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.”

We at This Blog Rules feel that this re-release is exactly what the Star Wars franchise needs, and that there will be many surprises in this new, more three-dimensional-y version of the movie you saw and previously didn’t like because you are an ignorant donkey.

But those of you who pay close attention to Things Happening Around You may be aware that Episode I gets a lot of flack from armchair movie critics who have never been in a real pod race and would therefore have no real-world knowledge on which to base their cruel and accurate criticisms of the film. [Read more…]

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Reality Meets Lego Star Wars

September 28, 2011 By Anne Burwell Leave a Comment

His work has been published in national newspapers all over the UK, shown on BBC television, and featured in many magazines all over the world. I’m talking about celebrated artist Mike Stimpson. So, what does he actually do that’s gained him so much popularity in the media? Well, he specializes in taking photos of LEGOs. His latest collection of photos depicts Star Wars Lego characters doing rather unusual things.

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