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| − | There are 11 designs currently known to the community, 9 of which are from the online gallery. One missing picture was discovered by a Japanese Twitter user in an art textbook<ref>https://twitter.com/nekkun58/status/1241329219545608192</ref> | + | There are 11 designs currently known to the community, 9 of which are from the online gallery, but several missing artworks have been found. One missing picture was discovered by a Japanese Twitter user in an art textbook<ref>https://twitter.com/nekkun58/status/1241329219545608192</ref>, one was found in the aforementioned magazine ''Illustration''. Another one was found in the 1993 book [[The Art of Computer Designing]]. |
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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File:Anon_am_card.png|Exhibit advertisement. | File:Anon_am_card.png|Exhibit advertisement. | ||
File:Anonymous_Animals_Mystery.png|thumb|The missing animal. | File:Anonymous_Animals_Mystery.png|thumb|The missing animal. | ||
| − | File:AnoAnonymousAnimal.jpeg|thumb|Another Anonymous Animal, image from Illustration. | + | File:AnoAnonymousAnimal.jpeg|thumb|Another Anonymous Animal, image from ''Illustration''. |
| + | File:AnonymousAnimalTAOCD.jpeg|An Anonymous Animal in The Art Of Computer Designing, labeled as “''ANONYMOUS ANIMAL #1''”. | ||
File:anonymous_tbc.jpg | File:anonymous_tbc.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 07:20, 18 May 2025
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| Original name | Anonymous Animals |
| Release date | 1992 |
| Format | Graphic Art |
| Lost? | Partially |
Anonymous Animals is a partially found series of graphic artwork by Osamu Sato. Several pieces could be viewed on OSD's now-defunct website.
Exhibition
There was a solo exhibition for Anonymous Animals held at the Tierrart Gallery in Tokyo[1], which took place from November 4-21 1992[2]. According to an interview in the Japanese magazine Illustration, 20-30 creature designs would be shown.[3]
Partially Lost Status
There are 11 designs currently known to the community, 9 of which are from the online gallery, but several missing artworks have been found. One missing picture was discovered by a Japanese Twitter user in an art textbook[4], one was found in the aforementioned magazine Illustration. Another one was found in the 1993 book The Art of Computer Designing.
Trivia
- T.B.C., a character from Eastern Mind, has a 2D design in the Tong-Nou Illustrated Book, which originated in this series. An image below showing this design compared to an early 3D render was sourced from a 1994 issue of the magazine MacJapan Bros.
- A character that is also from Eastern Mind, Moku-gyou’s 2D design in the Tong-Nou Illustrated Book can be also seen in this series. The design can also be seen in the Xia-Che music video.
- Several artworks of Anonymous Animals can also be seen in other works of Sato. For example, the music video of Xia-Che and I LOVE YOU.
Gallery
Exhibit advertisement.
The missing animal.
Another Anonymous Animal, image from Illustration.
An Anonymous Animal in The Art Of Computer Designing, labeled as “ANONYMOUS ANIMAL #1”.
References
| Art | |
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| Graphic Art | Alphabetical Orgasm • Alphabetical Animals • Anonymous Animals • Face to Face • Gradation of Happiness |
| Books | Corporate Identity and Works • The Art of Computer Designing • Lovely Sweet Dream • Rhythm 'n' Face Supplementary Reader |
| Videos | Compu Movie • The Esoteric Retina |
| Other | Homosexual • Aura 20/07/01 • Maru Sankaku Shikaku • Symmetric • Magazines |