Tadahiro Uesugi is a world-renowned Japanese illustrator and animator who creates intuitive drawings of landscapes, characters and urban scenes by making innovative use of color. Her stunning graphic designs and her inviting work in women's fashion magazines are very influencing; her elegant illustrations appeal to both flashy and more classic sensibilities.
She studied fashion illustration at the Tokyo Art School. His appreciation of France and French artists such as Moebius [Jean Giraud] led Uesugi to, among other cross-cultural work, contribute to French Elle and designed the poster for the Japanese release of the French film Fauteuils d'orchestre (aka Avenue Montaigne).
Uesugi has also illustrated comic books and contributed conceptual ideas to manga. His work has animated everything from wine bottle labels to DVD covers.
In 2006, he collaborated with Ronnie Del Carmen and Enrico Casarosa in a group exhibition of their work. A catalogue, Three Trees Make a Forest, has also been published.
Uesugi is an active supporter of the Japanese cultural and environmental conservation association Totoro Forest Foundation and participates in fundraising through exhibitions and auctions. This foundation is also supported by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. Protagonists of the Totoro Forest Project are original works by famous artists in the fields of animation, comics and illustration.
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