Illustrator Ayumi Ohashi Exhibition - From Work to Life - will be held at DAIKANYAMA TSUTAYA BOOKS from November 6th

2013.11.01 Press Releases
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. DAIKANYAMA TSUTAYA BOOKS

-Illustrator Ayumu Ohashi Exhibition ~From Work to Life~ November 6th to December 5th, DAIKANYAMA TSUTAYA BOOKS, Full-Store Event-

DAIKANYAMA TSUTAYA BOOKS, which was established by Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. as a store offering "lifestyle suggestions for adults," will celebrate its second anniversary on December 5th. To celebrate our second anniversary, we will be holding an exhibition and fair throughout the entire building featuring illustrator Ayumu Ohashi, who has always been fresh, extremely stylish, and has enjoyed both his work and life to the fullest.

Fifty years ago, Ayumu Ohashi made his debut as an artist who drew cool men on the cover of the inaugural issue of the men's magazine Heibon Punch, and became a sensation.He continued to bring new ideas to the world, such as founding the quarterly magazine Arne, which can be said to have sparked the boom in lifestyle magazines.

Since its opening in 2011, DAIKANYAMA TSUTAYA BOOKS has been hosting a series of lifestyle-related events and fairs, primarily targeting the prime age group of people aged 50 and over. 　 The store's lounge, "Anjin," has back issues of lifestyle magazines available for viewing, and in particular, every issue of "Heibon Punch" has been collected, dating back to the first issue, and is displayed at "Anjin" as a magazine that represents the era and is one of the most iconic.

This exhibition will look back at the work and lifestyle of Ayumu Ohashi, who holds a special place in our hearts, and consider how we should propose lifestyles for the next generation.

Overview of "Illustrator Ayumu Ohashi Exhibition: From Work to Life at DAIKANYAMA TSUTAYA BOOKS"

Date and time: November 6th (Wednesday) - December 5th (Thursday), 2013
*Cooking floor only: November 2nd (Sat) - December 5th (Thu)
7:00 to 2:00 the next morning (2nd floor: 9:00 onwards)
Location: DAIKANYAMA TSUTAYA BOOKS
17-5 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Tel: 03-3770-2525

■“Illustrator Ayumu Ohashi Exhibition: From Work to Life” Overview
To go into more detail, 50 years ago, Ayumu Ohashi made his debut as the artist who drew cool men on the cover of the first issue of the men's magazine Heibon Punch, and became a sensation.
After that, he began drawing fashionable and cute women, and while working in advertisements and magazines, he also worked on creating clothes and goods, gaining support from women.
At the same time, she has also written essays, frankly writing about the conflicting feelings of women in love, the worries of working women, the difficulties of working women raising children, daily life, cooking, and family, and has published well over 100 books.
In 2002, at the age of 62, he launched the quarterly magazine "Arne," which can be said to have sparked the current boom in lifestyle magazines. This was a personal magazine that I did all the planning, editing, interviewing, photography and publishing by myself. The people chosen by Ohashi, who values daily life, were introduced to delicious food and useful tools.
He also created illustrations for Haruki Murakami's essay "Murakami Radio," which was serialized in the women's weekly magazine "AnAn" around the same time, as well as stylish and humorous copperplate engravings.
Ayumu Ohashi has always been fresh, stylish, and cool, both in the past and now, and he is now 73 years old. The entire museum will introduce the journey of Ayumu Ohashi.

Profile Ayumi Ohashi　
Illustrator. Born in 1940. Born in Mie Prefecture. Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of Oil Painting.
Since the launch of Heibon Punch on April 28, 1964, he has been responsible for the covers of 390 issues up to the December 27, 1971 issue.
She then went freelance, working not only on advertising and magazine projects such as Pink House, but also on designing clothes, accessories, and stationery. Meanwhile, he also began writing essays. He has written well over 100 books.
In 2000, he was responsible for the illustrations for Haruki Murakami's serialized essay "Murakami Radio" in the magazine An An.
In 2002, he launched the quarterly magazine "Arne," which he personally handled from planning and editing to reporting, photography, and publishing.
In 2006, the "Ohashi Ayumi Illustration Exhibition: Ayumi's Journey" was held in Ginza, Tokyo, and in 2009 the "Ohashi Ayumi Exhibition: From Heibon Punch to Arne: Art, Fashion, Lifestyle 1964-2009" was held at the Mie Prefectural Art Museum.
Since September 2010, the magazine "Otona no Oshare" has been published twice a year and continues to be published to this day. In Meguro Ward, Tokyo, there is IO GRAPHIC SHOP and GALLERY, which sells clothes, accessories, miscellaneous goods, and books designed by the artist himself.

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Illustrator Ayumi Ohashi Exhibition - From Work to Life - will be held at DAIKANYAMA TSUTAYA BOOKS from November 6th

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