Idea issue 319 special feature "Cut + Paste" focuses on Ohtake's collage works in particular with full use of special paper, printing, insertion and even two miniature books bound. As he mentioned in the interview for this issue, Ohtake's works essentially deviate from the word "collage'" of the western Art terminology. This issue of Idea presents what his "Cutting + Pasting" is all about with pure joy of graphics.
Further 319 contains; 'A Debate [3rd phase]' a project by Anna Gerber and Anja Lutz / When Flying Pigs Design vol. 35 "A Clipped Paradise: visiting a 94-year-old active scrapper" Text & Photo by Kyoichi Tsuzuki / On Hand Lettering vol.4 Chapter II "Fascination of letters - hand lettering for cinema advertising " Part 1 Koga Hirano, Naomichi Kawahata and Osamu Torinoumi / Shinro Ohtake Original Serial Poster [2nd impact] Part 21 Side A(inside): Zen-Kei VII, Side B(outside): Zen-Kei VIII / MIniature Book A: Daily Life and Windows on the Building, Miniature Book B: America 1989
The collectable issue.