Shin tanaka biography

Or as I like to say, Shin Motherf****n' Tanaka. Or simply, "Master." That's what Shin is, a true master of the medium. By now his legend is just that, and anyone who follows the paper world knows it as gospel by now.

But just in case, and in an attempt to bring this highly deserving artist a wider following, it bears repeating. As I mentioned in my last post on Shin (HERE) his beginnings as a designer go back to his formative years craving kicks he couldn't afford.

So he made them himself. Out of paper.

Shin tanaka biography wikipedia

Don't get me wrong, the idea of replicating sneakers isn't what propels me to hold Shin in such high regard. It's the idea that he saw something he wanted and went out and got it in a very unconventional manner. And then he used that spark of creativity to discover new ways of expression, ultimately creating a line of paper toys, vinyl figures, two dimensional design, and yes sneakers (the wearable kind), to place his name alongside the other heavies in the toy and art scene.

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