The British Museum will open a manga exhibit this week featuring a new work by Hoshino Yukinobu.
The exhibit, entitled Manga: Professor Munakata’s British Museum Adventure, will open Thursday, Nov. 5, and run through Jan. 3, 2010.
“Hoshino Yukinobu (b. 1954) is a world-famous manga artist,” the museum's Web site states. “One of his most popular characters is Professor Munakata who investigates history and folklore in his manga adventures. In this display, you can see original artwork by Hoshino, including drawings showing the start of Professor Munakata’s new adventure set at the British Museum.
“Step into a life-sized manga with Hoshino’s comic-book creations filling the walls and floor of Room 3. You can also browse a selection of Japanese manga books in the small manga kissa (literally ‘manga coffee shop’ – although coffee will not be available) in the corner of the room – a perfect way to discover more about the art of manga.”
In addition to the exhibit itself, a number of program have been scheduled during its run, including an Astro Boy screening and five gallery talks. For a full list of events, click here.
The British Museum is located on Great Russell Street in London, England.
(Found via Sean McLachlan's blog on Gadling.com.
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