Staff Pick
I love everything Iron Circus Comics puts out, but the main reason I picked up this delightful art book was because a friend told me it's "the closest it's possible to get to a female equivalent of the cishet male gaze." Almost every single painting involves the same man, objectified in perhaps every way imaginable in everything from portraits to surreal fever dreams — exploring themes of submission, erotism, the monstrous, and the abject. It's all SO GOOD – a drink of ice cold water in a desert — and Kaneoya Sachiko is officially a new fave. Recommended By Cosima C., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The first English-language collection of the titular artist, The Art of Sachiko Kaneoya chronicles the creator's work and themes for nearly a decade, showcasing the monstrous, the romantic, and the mortal suffering of her subjects. Inspired by anime and manga from the 50s and 90s, Kaneoya's global contingent of fans has never had a easily-obtainable volume of her work... until now.