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| © Christine Chapin |
Prior to acquiring these pieces, I hadn't been a collector of Chibi-style artwork (according to Wikipedia: a style of caricature originating in Japan, and common in anime and manga where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby with stubby limbs). Once I saw them, I couldn't pass up these two renditions of one of my favorite kaiju — Biollante.
I acquired these from Christine Chapin (the artist), who was assisting the Godzilla suit actors at their appearance at Alien Con in Santa Clara in 2016. The Godzilla presence at the show, and the acquisition of a few unpublished Night of the Living Dead photos, were the highlights of working an otherwise disappointing con.
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| © Christine Chapin |
Of course I couldn't pick just one — I had to get both. Chapin had successfully to capture Godzilla with Biollante in both her rose (above) and kale (below — that's my interpretation and I'm sticking to it!) forms.
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| © Christine Chapin |
You can follow Christine on Instagram (@gojiragirl13) and encourage her to create more Godzilla art!
And be sure to check back next week for more from my Godzilla collection!
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