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{{Nihongo|'''Aquirax Uno''', also known as '''Akira Uno'''|宇野 亜喜良|Uno Akira}} (born March 13, 1934) is a [[Japan]]ese [[graphic artist]], [[illustrator]] and [[Painting|painter]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Collected Drawings of Aquirax Uno - Le Cahier de Coquelicots|journal=idea magazine|volume=315|issue=March 2006|url=http://www.idea-mag.com/en/publication/315.php|accessdate=6 July 2011}}</ref> His work is characterized by fantastic visuals, capricious and sensuous line flow, flamboyant (and occasionally [[grotesque]]) [[Erotic art|eroticism]], and frequent use of [[collage]] and bright colors. Uno was prominently involved with the Japanese underground art of the 1960s–1970s, and is particularly notable for his collaborations with [[Shuji Terayama]] and his experimental theater [[Tenjo Sajiki]].
{{Nihongo|'''Aquirax Uno''', is the alias of Akira Uno|宇野 亜喜良|Uno Akira}} (born March 13, 1934), a Japanese [[graphic artist]], [[illustrator]] and [[Painting|painter]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Collected Drawings of Aquirax Uno - Le Cahier de Coquelicots |journal=Idea Magazine |volume=315 |issue=March 2006 |url=http://www.idea-mag.com/en/publication/315.php |access-date=6 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703041116/http://www.idea-mag.com/en/publication/315.php |archive-date=3 July 2011 }}</ref> His work is characterized by fantasized portraiture, sensuous line flow, flamboyant (and occasionally [[grotesque]]) [[Erotic art|eroticism]], and frequent use of [[collage]] and bright colors. Uno was prominently involved with the Japanese underground art of the 1960s–1970s, and is particularly notable for his collaborations with [[Shūji Terayama]] and his experimental theater [[Tenjō Sajiki]].


Uno did two album covers for the rock band [[Buck-Tick]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jrocknews.com/2019/10/buck-tick-parade-iii-buck-tick.html|title=BUCK-TICK assemble artists for tribute-album "PARADE III ~RESPECTIVE TRACKS OF BUCK-TICK~"|last=Ziggy|date=2019-10-26|website=JROCK NEWS|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref>
==Trivia==
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*The [[pseudonym]] ''Aquirax'' has been chosen as an exotic [[French language|French]]-style spelling of his [[Japanese language|Japanese]] name Akira. He has also mentioned that he has chosen "Aquirax" so he was able to write a longer signature on his works.


Uno did an art installation for the historic [[Dōgo Onsen]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://iexaminer.org/february-25-2019-arts-etc/|title=February 25, 2019 — Arts Etc|last=Lau|first=Alan Chong|date=2019-02-25|website=International Examiner|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref>
==Selected publications==

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*''Aquirax Uno posters 1959‐1975'', published by Blues Interactions, Inc (2003), ISBN 4860200713.
Uno's illustrated retelling of ''Cinderella'' was exhibited in the [https://www.rokkosan.com/en/museum/ Rokko International Musical Box Museum] at the annual ''Rokko Meets Art'' modern art festival atop [[Mount Rokkō]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tokyoartbeat.com/tablog/entries.en/2019/09/rokko-meets-art-2019.html|title=Rokko Meets Art 2019|language=en|access-date=2019-12-13}}</ref>

==Name==
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*The [[pseudonym]] ''Aquirax'' was chosen as an exotic [[French language|French]]-style spelling of his [[Japanese language|Japanese]] name Akira. He has also mentioned that he has chosen "Aquirax" so he was able to write a longer signature on his works.

==Works==
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*''Aquirax Uno posters 1959–1975'', published by Blues Interactions, Inc (2003), {{ISBN|4-86020-071-3}}.
* Cover art for [[Buck-Tick]]'s ''[[Razzle Dazzle (album)|Razzle Dazzle]]'', [[Ariola Japan]], (2010)
The World of Aquirax Uno's Fantasy Illustrations, published by PIE Books (2016), {{ISBN|9784756247766}}.


==See also==
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Latest revision as of 23:36, 19 May 2024

Aquirax Uno, is the alias of Akira Uno (宇野 亜喜良, Uno Akira) (born March 13, 1934), a Japanese graphic artist, illustrator and painter.[1] His work is characterized by fantasized portraiture, sensuous line flow, flamboyant (and occasionally grotesque) eroticism, and frequent use of collage and bright colors. Uno was prominently involved with the Japanese underground art of the 1960s–1970s, and is particularly notable for his collaborations with Shūji Terayama and his experimental theater Tenjō Sajiki.

Uno did two album covers for the rock band Buck-Tick.[2]

Uno did an art installation for the historic Dōgo Onsen in 2019.[3]

Uno's illustrated retelling of Cinderella was exhibited in the Rokko International Musical Box Museum at the annual Rokko Meets Art modern art festival atop Mount Rokkō in 2019.[4]

Name

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  • The pseudonym Aquirax was chosen as an exotic French-style spelling of his Japanese name Akira. He has also mentioned that he has chosen "Aquirax" so he was able to write a longer signature on his works.

Works

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  • Aquirax Uno posters 1959–1975, published by Blues Interactions, Inc (2003), ISBN 4-86020-071-3.
  • Cover art for Buck-Tick's Razzle Dazzle, Ariola Japan, (2010)

The World of Aquirax Uno's Fantasy Illustrations, published by PIE Books (2016), ISBN 9784756247766.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Collected Drawings of Aquirax Uno - Le Cahier de Coquelicots". Idea Magazine. 315 (March 2006). Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  2. ^ Ziggy (2019-10-26). "BUCK-TICK assemble artists for tribute-album "PARADE III ~RESPECTIVE TRACKS OF BUCK-TICK~"". JROCK NEWS. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  3. ^ Lau, Alan Chong (2019-02-25). "February 25, 2019 — Arts Etc". International Examiner. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  4. ^ "Rokko Meets Art 2019". Retrieved 2019-12-13.


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