Hellen Jo
Illustrator and comic book artist Hellen Jo’s playful watercolors draw from old Japanese and Chinese poster ads, purikura photos, and Taiyu Matsumoto comics, but have a distinct style of their own that’s very much rooted in Bay Area, Asian-American pop culture.
Tagged: Chinese poster ads, comic book artist, Hellen Jo, watercolors
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Tina said | 1 August, 2009
the first picture with the girl holding fish is korean.