• Front cover of Shintaro Kago — ICONS Vol. 2 with a flayed mask portrait.
  • Back cover of Shintaro Kago — ICONS Vol. 2 (The Mansion Press).
  • H. G. Wells illustrated with a War-of-the-Worlds attack scene, opposite the author’s quote.
  • Galileo Galilei portrayed with celestial rings and a turtle device, opposite the quote.
  • Frédéric Chopin surrounded by keyboards and multiplying hands, opposite the quotation.
  • Charles Darwin shown with an ape-like counterpart, opposite the quote.
  • Edgar Allan Poe bound beneath a descending blade with rats nearby, opposite quotation.
  • H. P. Lovecraft depicted with multiplying heads and tentacular forms, opposite the quote.
  • James Watt with a steam engine emerging from his head, opposite the quotation.
  • Book spine of Shintaro Kago — ICONS Vol. 2 (The Mansion Press).
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ICONS vol.2

ICONS vol.2 by Shintaro Kago (Softcover)

Shintaro Kago
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A standalone volume in Kago’s four-part ICONS series: 52 full-color portraits of historical figures in his precise ero-guro illustration style, softcover with French flaps (21 × 29.7 cm).

Softcover, 21.0 x 29.7 cm, 0.3 kg , 52 pages
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About the Book

ICONS Vol. 2 collects 52 full-color illustrations by Shintaro Kago, portraying figures who shaped culture and ideas. Continuing the four-volume project, the book shows Kago’s signature visual method—anatomical deconstruction, diagrammatic logic, and pop iconography. Production details: softcover with French flaps, A4 (21 × 29.7 cm), 52 pages. Suited for collectors of contemporary illustration, fringe manga, and graphic cultural history.

Softcover, 21.0 x 29.7 cm, 0.3 kg, 52 pages, English
ISBN: 9782492646652

About the Author

Shintaro Kago (b. 1969, Tokyo) is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator, internationally recognized for his unique “Ero Guro” (erotic grotesque) style. Active since the 1990s, Kago’s work often explores themes of body transformation, social taboos, and media deconstruction. His graphic narratives have been featured in galleries, magazines, and avant-garde publishers such as Hollow Press.

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