Shin tanaka biography for kids
Paper toy designer
[pics: (flickr.com) (pingmag.jp) (plasticandplush.com) (shin.co.nr) (newyork-tokyo.com)]
Shin Tanaka Official Site
Shin Tanaka's Photostream
Interview by New York-Tokyo
Shin Tanaka (b. 1980) is a native of Fukuoka, Japan and is a maestro of the paper arts. Shin’s work is instantly recognizable: a combination of one-of-a-kind paper design with strong graffiti elements. His passion for paper began with the familiar disposition of having no money as a student. He couldn’t afford his favorite sneakers so he made life-size paper versions of them. This caught the attention of many people, most notably the shoe companies he was imitating. Since then, he has collaborated with big brands such as Nike and Adidas…and should no longer have a problem procuring his favorite shoe.
New York-Toky
Nike Air Force 1__paper
Gritty__styled by LessRain
T-Boy__vinyl
Spiky Baby Army
T-Boy__styled by LessRain
T-Boy__paper__styled by Shin Tanaka
[pics: (flickr.com) (pingmag.jp) (plasticandplush.com) (shin.co.nr) (newyork-tokyo.com)]
Shin Tanaka Official Site
Shin Tanaka's Photostream
Interview by New York-Tokyo
Shin Tanaka (b. 1980) is a native of Fukuoka, Japan and is a maestro of the paper arts. Shin’s work is instantly recognizable: a combination of one-of-a-kind paper design with strong graffiti elements. His passion for paper began with the familiar disposition of having no money as a student. He couldn’t afford his favorite sneakers so he made life-size paper versions of them. This caught the attention of many people, most notably the shoe companies he was imitating. Since then, he has collaborated with big brands such as Nike and Adidas…and should no longer have a problem procuring his favorite shoe.
New York-Toky