Naohisa Inoue Explained

Naohisa Inoue
Birth Name:	井上直久
Birth Place:	Osaka, Japan
Nationality:	Japanese
Movement:	Fantasy art, surrealism

is a fantasy artist influenced by both the Surrealism and Impressionism movements.^{[1] [2] [3]} Most of his paintings are set in the fantastical land of . He created reference and background art for the Studio Ghibli film Whisper of the Heart and also provided a cameo appearance as the voice of Minami. More recently, his works were given a more direct adaptation in the short film which is shown exclusively at the Ghibli Museum. He directed the 2007 OVA Iblard Jikan, produced by Studio Ghibli.

Inoue is currently a professor at Seian University of Art and Design.

He attended the Kanazawa College of Art from 1971 to 1973.

External links

• Welcome to Iblard (in Japanese, English, Chinese, and French)
• Naohisa Inoue at Nausicaa.net
• Gallery
• Polar Bear Gallery, Singapore @ http://www.contemporaryart.com.sg

Notes and References

1. Web site: Short Takes: Today, Aurora, Ghibli, Stop-Mo. Emru. Townsend. April 14, 2007. October 1, 2011. fps magazine.
2. Web site: Mimi wo Sumaseba: Frequently Asked Questions: Who did the beautiful background pictures in the fantasy scenes? . Nausicaa.net. Team Ghiblink. October 1, 2011.
3. Web site: Whisper of the Heart. Canadian Cinephile. Jordan. Richardson. September 8, 2009. October 1, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406181906/http://canadiancinephile.com/2009/09/08/whisper-of-the-heart/. 2012-04-06. dead.