Ghost in the Shell, cut no. 240, solegraph
Artist: Shuichi Kusamori
Edition of 25, numbered and signed by the artist
Print type: solegraph high-grade fine-art print
Paper: Radiant White 270 g/m²
Format: 42 × 59,4 cm
This artwork presents the end of a back alley which the villain just left. It seems as if the old town is buried under billboards, creating a texture that covers all walls. The villain, chased by Major Kusanagi, finally found his way out of the narrow back alleys of the old town of Ghost in the Shell’s Newport City.
In an interview, Shuichi Kusamori stated that he remembers discussing this cut with Hiromasa Ogura, who told him he wanted the scene to have a sense of “light at the end of the tunnel.”
The goal was to achieve a soothing feeling of tranquility, evoking a sense of the possibility of freedom from confinement. Plants and flowers were added to achieve a connection to the sunlight.
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