Our Thursday series features must-read books from each branch of the art bookshop NADiff. This week, we feature Keiichi Tanaami's "The Pleasure of Dreams." This book is recommended by NADiff modern, our Shibuya branch (Bunkamura, 2-24-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo). ■ "The Pleasure of Dreams" by Keiichi Tanaami

It's a dream diary. And what's more, it's a deluxe edition that covers 40 years from 1975 to 2016. Author: Keiichi Tanaami. Since the 1960s, he has worked in a wide range of fields, including illustration, graphic design, animation, experimental film, painting, and sculpture, using the collage technique. His pop and colorful illustrations and design work, which combine psychedelic culture and pop art, have been highly acclaimed both in Japan and abroad. It's also worth noting that he was the first art director of the Japanese edition of Monthly PLAYBOY.

Tanaami's dreams are sure to impress anyone familiar with his work.
Even in his dreams, Tanaami's work is present.

Many fetishes (physical) are overflowing with brilliant colors, mixing sex and death.
Colors clash, and the text often jumps psychedelically.

However, the clear visuals (illustrations) and text (diary) make you think it might be fiction, leading to the pleasure of glimpsing people's dreams.

The source of Tanaami Keiichi's creativity.
This gorgeously bound dream diary is recommended for fans and anyone interested in dreams.

【Book Information】
"The Pleasure of Dreams"
Author: Tanaami Keiichi
Publisher: Tokyo Kirara Publishing
Hardcover / 328 pages / 235 x 175 mm
Published: April 2017
Price: 4,800 yen