Artbook Vol. 3 — A4 Hardcover Illustration Archive, Limited to 1000 Copies
Shintaro Kago: Artbook Vol. 3 is a large-format hardcover published by The Mansion Press, issued as a limited edition of 1000 copies. The volume collects 152 full-color pages of illustration work in an A4 format (21.1 × 29.7 cm), structured as an archival object rather than a narrative sequence.
About the Work
The book is built around high-density illustration, sharp tonal contrasts, and compositional rupture. Images are arranged for direct spread-to-spread reading, with the archival logic of the selection holding the volume together. Ero guro functions here as a cultural frame — one lens among several — but the object itself is straightforward: a clean, stable hardcover with a consistent reading flow from first page to last.
Vol. 3 continues the format and production standards established across the series. Readers familiar with Shintaro Kago: Artbook vol.1 and Shintaro Kago: Artbook vol.2 will find the same structural approach applied to a distinct body of work. A slipcase variant is also available: Shintaro Kago Artbook Vol. 3 - Collector's Edition.
Series & Related Editions
This volume is the third in a series of illustrated hardcovers dedicated to Kago's work. The complete run — Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and Vol. 3 — is available individually or as the Shintaro Kago: Artbooks Box Set. For the full catalogue of available titles, see the Shintaro Kago collection. Further artist publications and photobooks are listed under Artbooks & Artist Publications.
Dispatch & Condition
Each copy is documented for condition prior to dispatch. Orders ship from Germany with tracking and careful packing appropriate to large-format hardcovers.
