The rise of feminine illustration in the arts & design is a development that has had an enormous effect on today's visual landscape, not only influencing but often driving contemporary aesthetic practices and trends in all disciplines. Highlighting the prevalence and importance of the female hand in our modern culture, The Age of Feminine Drawing showcases works from some of the most talented male & female artists in the world whose work underscores this influence and is certain to leave a lasting imprint on their respective fields. Participating artists include Ai Yamaguchi, Ed Tsuwaki, Hal Ikeda, Alexandra Compain-Tissier, Annabelle Verhoye, Bella Pallar, Container, Nathalie Lete, Rebecca Wetzler, Sarah Mower, Tina Berning, Jeffrey A. Fulvimar, Stina Persson, Johan van Seijen, Pierre-Louis Mascia, Stephane Manel, Hiroshi Tanabe, Jumpei Kawamura, Ryuji Otani, Mari Kubota, Masaki Ryo, Masayuki Ogisu, Miyuki Ohashi, Naho Ogawa, QueenTermite, Kunie Kanbara, Shinjuko, Yuko Sugimoto, Naita

Roger Walton is currently art director of acclaimed illustrated Book publishers Duncan Baird Publishers, London (www.Dbp.Co.Uk). He has lectured on design at several major art colleges in the uk.

本年鉴共分四册, 收集了1995年至1998年的优秀插图作品。每件作品都具有独特的创意、技巧和艺术感染力, 代表了国际插画艺术的发展趋势和艺术水平。

本书分为三个部分: 第一部分为生活中的女人画像, 第二部分为运动中的女性形象 ; 第三部分主要就是画家的自画像。书中绝大部分作品都是刻画了穿着传统韩服的表面端庄的女子, 而行为姿态却很奔放, 表现了被外界的视线束缚的女子, 内心渴望解放自己, 做自己想做的事。

本书内容包括: 猫的自尊和骄傲 ; 我家的猫最漂亮 ; 猫门上响起的通讯密码 ; 花园里的殷切期盼 ; 饭店里的大家闺秀 ; 养儿不容易等。