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Crayon Angel

Completed in 1975, this animated film represents a shift away from the vibrant Pop motifs that characterized Tanaami’s 1960s work and toward more intense wartime imagery. Motifs such as a woman blasted by a shockwave and chickens squawking in terror at the sound of air-raid sirens are drawn from his actual memories. Images of prewar comedians like Ken’ichi Enomoto laughing and photographs from Tanaami’s youth are seen through a grid-like filter, conveying the distance between the adult Tanaami and his childhood memories. The continuous heartbeat sound heard throughout the piece emphasizes the introspective nature of the work, which enables viewers to vicariously share Tanaami’s exploration of deep memory layers.