Cromulent Note: This says "Postcard Book," but it is a hardcover book that is around postcard size. It is pretty great!
Hideto Suzuki is an illustrator who has been active at the forefront since the 1980s. His work and name became widely known through his work on the cover illustrations of FM magazine, the cassette label that came with the magazine, and music jackets for artists including Tatsuro Yamashita. In recent years, Japanese pop music from the 1980s and 1990s has been called "city pop" and has been gaining popularity both domestically and internationally, and Suzuki's work, who has worked on many jackets, has once again attracted attention and is gaining new fans. This postcard book is a collection of works related to Suzuki's music. The selection is centered on works that have been featured on the cover of FM magazine, music jackets, and posters.
Author information:
Hideto Suzuki (illustrator)
/ Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1948. He started working on advertising design around 1971 and became a freelance illustrator in 1980. Since 1985, he has released a series of prints every year. He also actively holds exhibitions. His art books include "Southern California Story," "Avenue," "Complete Collection of Hideto Suzuki's Prints," and others. "Suzuki Hideto ALL TIMES Collection," a collection of representative works from his more than 40 years of activity, will be published in 2022. He is a member of the Tokyo Illustrators Society. eizin.co.jp/
