"A million dollar illustration is a big deal, and my illustration is actually quite good."

Uncle Sakai rubbed his hands together and sighed with envy in his tone.

That's a million dollars.

Although his masterpieces can sell for millions of dollars, it also depends on the subject matter and the cost of time.

Previously, the Tokyo Tourism Organization cooperated with relevant museums to have Sakai Kazunari draw a complete set of ukiyo-e prints for tourist destinations such as Tokyo Tower, Sensoji Temple, Tokyo National Museum, and the Imperial Palace, in the style of the Edo period, as a cultural promotion to welcome the Olympic Games.

Tokyo is a very wealthy city, even a monster.

At its peak, the GDP of its urban areas was close to 200 trillion yen, which is almost equivalent to half of the African continent, or the combined economic volume of all African countries excluding South Africa.

Therefore, the offer is quite generous, and the total price of the entire project is as high as 3 billion yen, or about 23 million US dollars.

It has set a record for the highest amount of money to hire a major artist in Tokyo.

But it was a whole set of hundreds of ukiyo-e.

Kazunari Sakai estimates that it will be ten years before the project is completely completed, and it will be ten years before he gets the full amount of money.

Compared to oil paintings, Chinese paintings, ukiyo-e prints, etc., drawing a vignette is much simpler.

"What's so hilarious?"

Komatsu Taro squeezed through the crowd in the distance with a handbag of Yangon's specialty sugarcane milk tea in his hand.

Today, after dinner with Professor Sakai's family, accompanied by an interpreter from the Yangon Tourism Department, they were ready to go out to visit the calligraphy and painting night market.

Myanmar's calligraphy and painting industry is relatively famous in Southeast Asia, and Yangon is the largest city in Myanmar and the center of contemporary art.

The calligraphy and painting night market here is similar to the Panjiayuan in the capital of Eastern Xia.

Compared with a serious gallery, it is more like a street stall-style tourist street, which is much closer to the people.

There are not only all kinds of shops, but also a variety of stalls selling snacks and drinks, which is quite lively.

The calligraphy and painting market is mixed, and Komatsu Taro and they just came to visit casually today, mainly for sightseeing and tourism.

He had just gone to buy a drink at a stall on the side, when he saw everyone in the Sakai family gathered around their phones, discussing some interesting news.

"I was able to bring in De Jong Van Doorne, who is one of the biggest names in illustration today. Zara (clothing brand) has co-branded many clothes with it. I also have a T-shirt that he designed. ”

Tsunamasa Sakai looked at a name on a Twitter page.

As someone who knows a lot about art trends, he immediately recognized Van Doorne's name.

Van Doorn is a crossover illustrator, he is not only a good illustrator, but also well-known in the fashion industry.

He is said to have maintained a good personal friendship with the editor-in-chief of Vogue, the famous godfather of fashion.

Even several of Van Doorne's ex-girlfriends are supermodels who have walked the runway at Paris Fashion Week.

"Vandoorne senior...... He's actually selling more of an aesthetic concept, and his fame is great, but ...... I doubt that the audience will be able to understand his art? ”

Katsuko Sakai pursed the corners of her lips as she recalled the art style of artist De Jong Van Doorn.

Although illustration does not have a definite school of painting like oil painting, it is clear that the master illustrator was influenced by the avant-garde art field represented by Marcel Duchamp.

If you have to classify it, then it can probably be classified as Dadaist painters.

What do you think of this art school?

It's casual.

Even to this day, people don't know where the word "dada" came from or why it's called that.

Duchamp, the godfather of Dadaism, is certainly a landmark figure in the history of art, but not everyone can appreciate his pioneering artistic style.

How casual is his art style?

Duchamp once drew a goatee in pencil on Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and wrote "L.H.O.O.Q" (pronounced Elleachaudaucul, meaning "her ass is hot") underneath.

If that's not crazy enough, Duchamp once bought a urinal and signed his name on it, which is considered a work of art.

This is probably the most famous urinal in the history of modern art.

Famous national museums, such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the United States and the Maiaud Museum in France, are still proud to have an official replica of the Duchamp urinal.

"I'm worried about Vandoorne."

Katsuko Sakai shook her head, "If only I might not have the courage to participate in such a challenge. ”

"An illustrator of Van Doorne's style doesn't care how many people like him, and he doesn't care how many people scold him, that's avant-garde."

Uncle Sakai touched his chin.

"This is a proposition illustration, not a set of hundreds of creative illustrations, $100,000 is a lot. I'm not surprised to have Van Doorne, who is still active in the illustration community. ”

"And, no matter how avant-garde he is, Van Doorne is one of the best illustrators in the world today, and his experience in drawing illustrations with the fluidity of the pen is not comparable to that of unknown illustrators, no matter how bad it is, but I didn't expect it-"

Professor Sakai shook his head, looking at Jane Arnold's name and the long list of honorable titles, and the four layers of fat on his chin shook violently.

"Even old Jane Arnaud is willing to write."

"Although the artistic value of illustrations is not as good as that of other types of paintings, except for the works of a few people, in terms of influence, Mr. Lao can be said to be a painter of the same magnitude as Cao Lao."

Whether it is De Jong vandoorne or Jane Arnaud, they are all great painters in the true sense of the word.

De Jong Van Doorn has painted posters for Pixar Animation Studios and designed clothes for ZARA (fashion brand).

The illustration he created, "Eco Polar", has become the official illustration of the International Snow Environment Organization and has been printed in countless textbooks.

As for Jane Arnold.

If Van Doorn is still limited to art crossovers.

This old painter who was born during the Cold War is already a little detached from the identity of a simple painter.

He was a well-known international pacifist.

Not only has he been personally received by the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union, and he has been featured in Time magazine, but his illustrations are extremely warm, with master-level precision brushwork and childlike childlike fun, warm and loving.

He was even a recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Medal.

This is the highest honor in the world of children's literature, and it will only be awarded to outstanding writers and painters who have made a difference to children around the world.

It is considered the Nobel Prize in the field of children's illustration.

This is a world-class artist.

"I guess there is no doubt that this video will cause an earthquake in the circle."

He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

Van Doorn and Jane Arnaud, the clash between two generations of artists, is the same visual effect as Mars hitting Earth.

Even if Uncle Sakai is not a professional illustrator.

Uncle Sakai, who is also an outstanding worker in the field of art, has also been sweating excitedly.

"Do any of you want to hear the inside scoop?"

Komatsu Taro said as he handed out the drink to everyone and lowered his head and pressed his phone.

"Can you get in touch with Old Man Jane Arnold?"

Uncle Sakai was pleasantly surprised when he heard this, and asked as he rubbed his fourth round chin.

Even the Sakai siblings looked at Komatsu with curiosity.

Although Uncle Sakai is also a great painter and has a wide network of contacts in the calligraphy and painting circle, he has a specialization in the art industry, and there is still no comparison with those who specialize in opening large galleries.

Countless brokers and headhunters under the family are doing this with high salaries.

Legend has it that the godfather of art of Gao Guxuan's level could get the mobile phone number of any painter he wanted to contact within fifteen minutes.

It is also the informal art competition held by super Internet celebrities like [Mr. Hyperion], and their news is a little more closed.

If it is a serious art exhibition, before the official opening of the art exhibition, all kinds of inside information have been turbulent.

Will there be any blockbuster works?

Which newcomers are highly rated by the curators?

It is also possible to judge which well-known artist is more likely to produce a masterpiece based on past art styles and the theme of this exhibition......

Time is money, and news is a knife.

Painters, golf friends, beauty tricks, commercial spies, or, most simply, a tabloid paparazzi who are rummaging through the trash cans around the neighborhood to see if they can get any official documents.

In order to get first-hand information, the inside story can be called a spy war drama.

All kinds of information have long been circulating in the circles of galleries and buyers.

The contact of the contact, the contact of the contact, the potential new painter hurry up to sign before becoming famous.

As for those who really can't sign it, or those glamorous sluts under the rival gallery, then hire an art critic and prepare to spray.

These are the professionalism of the broker.

You're moving too slowly, and you can't even eat to catch up with the heat.

"That'...... Probably not. ”

Komatsu Taro shook his head, although he was happy to show off his art connections in front of the Sakai family.

But Komatsu Gallery is not a supergiant like Gagosian, he is also only the young owner of the gallery.

Jane Arnaud is still a little too high-end.

It's Mr. Van Doorne, and if he wants to contact the other party, it is estimated that his father must come forward in person.

"I've got a good friend of Lady Louise from the Royal College of Art, a professor at the Royal College of Fine Arts, to tell you some big news. She is confident in her work. ”

Komatsu Taro said with a mysterious expression, "This time she chose a colored pencil drawing, and it is in a realistic style. ”

"Realism colored pencil drawings?"

Professor Sakai thought for a moment, nodded, and affirmed the other party's approach.

"Uncommon...... Well, smart, really smart...... Although it is a bit flattering...... But...... Not...... This is probably the most pleasing way to draw for the general audience. ”

"It seems that there may be a dark horse in this exhibition."