Kagaya Yutaka
Kagaya Yutaka (かがやゆたか, born 1968 in Saitama) is a Japanese digital artist, illustrator and photographer who is known for painting elaborately detailed and spectacularly colored images of space and utopian worlds.
The Great Digital Artist Kagaya Yutaka | |
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| 加賀屋豊 | |
| Born | Kagaya Yutaka 5 April 1968 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | Art |
| Notable work | Digital Art |
| Website | Kagayastudio.com |
Biography
Kagaya Yutaka born in Saitama, north of Tokyo(Japan). He studied and graduated from the Tokyo Designer Gakuin College. He then became an illustrator for the astronomy magazine Hoshi Navi.[1]
The International Astronomical Union named the asteroid number 11949 after Kagaya Yutaka in 2003.[1]
Style
His images often include elements with a luminous quality. Some of his favorite subjects are astronomy and visions of utopian worlds.[1]
His most famous works focus on three main topics: Celestial Exploring, Galactic Railroad and Starry Tales. Kagaya really likes the night sky with stars and he often uses the blue color in his work.
Filmography
- Fantasy Railroad in the Stars (銀河鉄道の夜) with Kenji Miyazawa (DVD, 2007). The DVD features the story of a boy dreaming of travelling by train through the Milky Way, and the story is narrated by the voice actress Kuwashima Houko.
Bibliography
- The Encyclopedia of the Four Seasons
References
- Meet the artist : Kagaya Yutaka, Newtechmag.net, 3 March 2022