An Olympic Torch Runner
The model is Tanaka, an athlete of the Soon Chun University athletic team.Kamekura combines Japanese portraiture with modernist aesthetics. The overall composition and colors aim to add a solemn and serene atmosphere to the torch relay. He eschews traditional illustrations in favor of modernist works.
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