Shueisha Manga-Art Heritage's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Exhibit to Hit San Francisco, Kyoto
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco's de Young Museum will hold "the first major manga exhibition in the United States." The "Art of Manga" exhibit will display works by Fujio Akatsuka, Hirohiko Araki, Tetsuya Chiba, Eiichiro Oda, Gengoroh Tagame, Rumiko Takahashi, Keiichi Tanaami, Jiro Taniguchi, Kazumi Yamashita, Mari Yamazaki, and Fumi Yoshinaga from September 27 to January 26. The museum described the exhibit as the "first exhibition in the Americas to explore manga as an art form." The de Young Museum stated, "The presentation will spotlight manga, a genre of innovative Japanese comics and graphic novels characterized by evocatively drawn artwork." Over 700 pieces will be displayed.Sources: Shueisha Manga-Art Heritage's website, Oricon
