WOW! Dave in the British Museum. If I recall, he said there were some Hokusai Wood Block Prints in the museum that he used as reference material early on. He's got such a cool story, I'm happy that he is getting showcased!
Dave Bull is a legend. For any BM subscribers, I strongly recommend looking at Dave's past videos - particularly the ones that explain how a Canadian with no prior background in Japanese art ended up becoming one of the foremost contemporary makers of ukiyoe prints.
This man has found his purpose in life and I am very glad for him and a little bit envious, since I am a wanderer between jobs and studies who doesn't know what to to in our modern world.
Wandering sounds better than sitting over a wood block all day. Seems a tad static, you know? Admittedly, he seems very satisfied. Journey, not destination and all that. Good luck!
Had the privilege of meeting Dave at the beginning of April this year and it was such an honor. Incredibly nice person and the prints are just incredible. Thank you Dave san!
Dave Bull Carves Hokusai's Picture Book of Everything | Curator's Corner SE8 Ep6 2204pm 8.6.23 not forgetting the forgers of wood blocks who may have missed out a simple etch here or a smudge there.. and given the print a whole new meaning... therein probably lies a great deal of bemusement and/or humour...
I first learned about David Bull maybe 6 years ago when I taught English in Tokyo. He was one of the interviews the students had to listen to! Absolute legend.
You are so incredibly lucky to be Hokusai's modern day interpreter, your relationship with my favourite artist will be forever embedded in future art history, and the trust the British museum must have in you surely deserves my respectful bow sir, I look foward to seeing all 12 finished prints, Bravo!
I was talking to my daughter this afternoon and saying that intelligent people who know what they are talking about speak fluently without using a lot of filler words. Dave is a great example of this. He is a hugely talented and knowledgable carver and is also highly articulate. I should add that I was not criticising my daughter by implication.
You make a very good point. In addition, this man’s profession implies that he has almost unimaginable reserves of patience, so he won’t be falling all over himself to get the words out.
you shouldn't tell your daughter lies. intelligence does not necessarily equate to fluent communication. there are so many issues that can keep someone from communicating the things that they understand in a way that can be properly understood, but that does not debase their understanding of the topic. what you're teaching your daughter is to abuse people with autism, schizophrenia, social anxiety, etc. how about don't. ^-^
What do you mean when you say "filler"? Filler is a term in linguistics that refers to the turn taking process of conversation; the words and sounds we use to indicate that we are pausing our speech, but still wish to continue speaking. Surely you don't mean that, right?
@@daisuke1639 Obviously, OP means hemming and hawing and the use of expletives* such as “like”. * In the linguistic sense of the word. Not that I’d want to be, like, pedantic about it, right?
Wow. And wow. It's so wonderful that we still live in a world where this is possible. Thank you Dave Bull & Co, thank you British Museum, and thank you Hokusai. cheers from sunny Vienna, Scott
My son has been living is Shikoku since 2013 and often goes to Tokyo for business. When he sees this video, the artist in him will be compelled to see your shop. When a handsome, curly-haired 30-something guy walks in the door, that’s my Ralph. You’re gonna love him…… you’re so incredibly talented.
Thank you. I am so pleased you came up with this idea, that you had the skill to see the idea come to fruition, and that the British Museum supported your project. Best of luck going forward and completing your proposed twelve Hokusai woodblock prints. You made my day when I learned of this endeavor.
When I was in 7th grade I had a similar experience. In my industrial arts class we were carving wood blocks to make prints. I came across the ancient drawings of Charles Schultz, and decided to memorize one of his drawings with a carved wood block print. The carving and print earned me an A+. The Charle Schultz drawing I chose to memorialize was Snoopy laying on top of his dog house, with Woodstock standing on his stomach. I believe this woodblock and print reside in the dusty back room of a famous museum somewhere waiting to be rediscovered and put on display.
Was recently lucky to see some of Hokusai's work in Ueno as it had alwways been on my "bucket list!" I wish I had know about David Bull and his work while I was in Tokyo; especially since I was staying in Asakusa. Oh well, next time.
Oh my! The crossover I should have seen coming but could never have hoped for. I was so excited when the British Museum debuted this work, I immediately purchased the book. Now to find Dave Bull and friends are cutting prints from this lost work! Simply amazing!
would LOVE to see the footnote about the flask of water in front of a light source that David touched on momentarily, expanded on at some stage. a fascinating idea.
It’s nice to see that you are still doing traditional printing,as they would have done their work hundreds of years ago.I can’t even imagine how long it takes to do the blocks for those coloured pieces on the wall.They were wonderful.I love Chinese and Japanese art too,bit dear for my pocket,but I spent 3 yrs in Honkong as a Kid and apart from the heat I have so many happy memories from there and with my parents .We had a lot of silk prints when we came home.I have two, my brother has my favourite two though..Thank you for such an interesting video
Welcome to the club. I stumbled across David Bull's RUclips channel by accident and have been hooked for years ever since. Amazing craft! Enjoy the journey :)
I have loved Japanese woodblock prints for decades. This is great news and I am eagerly looking forward to seeing some of the fruits of the collaboration between Dave and his Japanese carvers and the BBC. Congratulations, Good Luck and Thank you.
Oooh, this is amazing!!! I remember seeing the original pages at the exhibitions and they’re exquisite. I hope that more Japanese ateliers are able to collaborate too… imagine being able to work from as close to Hokusai’s original brushwork as possible! Maybe if enough people request pages we will eventually see a whole chapter in print, or just enough to make their own book.
I have actually been in the shop. I bought two prints for my youngest daughter and they hang in her house in Glasgow. (we visited Japan on holiday twice)
Thank you! Very nice collaboration of two excellent channels. Irving Finkel said that all things come to the British Museum: looks like is was right. Hoping to visit your Asakusa shop this summer.
I'm sorry this whole video is amazing but I got distracted by the light difusion setup above the carving space.. Now I'll have to get myself a round bottom flask and hang it above my table for model building :D
I’ve seen the flask of water light focusing set up in old photos of jewellery workshops, but it’s the first time I’ve seen it in use in a modern setting, and in a separate field of work.
❤❤❤ would love to watch a 2nd video documenting the part of the process where the 3 versions of each artisan is being compare. He mentions the topic of how much is this practice a creative one and how much is it an executive one.
He's got a RUclips channel and he's made a video about how he ended up where he is. The man is a genius in the truest sense of the word, I'd give a pinkie to spend a day watching him work and talking with him.
Oh wow I met him this February when I visited Tokyo! Had a fun chat with him and the staff in the shop. Was very surprised to see this on my page just now haha!
I saw a woodblock print exhibit in San Francisco several years ago that featured some of Hokusai’s key blocks his shop used to make the prints. It’s amazing.
They just had a Hokusai exhibit at the MFA in Boston showing a bunch of his works, and other of his contemporaries, including mute Great a wave off Kanagawa, and a Great Wave off Kanagawa made of legos
That moment when you're subscribed to both David Bull and the British Museum. Gotta love when universes collide.
collide? combine.
Yes!
Indeed.
I though I was watching this at David's channel.
Great collaboration.
I thought I was the only one. Well, after I realized this wasn’t some weird dream. 😅
Quite a club 😂
I've never before seen a man so stoked and at the same time so calm
The man, the myth, the legend
SCOTT STERLING!
I am so sorry
WOW! Dave in the British Museum. If I recall, he said there were some Hokusai Wood Block Prints in the museum that he used as reference material early on. He's got such a cool story, I'm happy that he is getting showcased!
Seeing Dave on the British Museum Channel and having been a fan of both for many years makes me unreasonably happy
This video was a gateway drug into the awesome that is Dave Bull.
Dave Bull is a legend. For any BM subscribers, I strongly recommend looking at Dave's past videos - particularly the ones that explain how a Canadian with no prior background in Japanese art ended up becoming one of the foremost contemporary makers of ukiyoe prints.
What enthusiasm! I think Dave Bull and Irving Finkel would get along quite well if they ever met!
The meeting of the epic vintage beards! 😆
I'm not sure the universe could survive such an epic event!
This guy is a Twitch Legend. His Twitch streams, vods are PhD level
Dave! Doing Curatorial Corner for the British Museum. That is tremendous! Well done sir!
This man has found his purpose in life and I am very glad for him and a little bit envious, since I am a wanderer between jobs and studies who doesn't know what to to in our modern world.
Me too. I like the term ‘wanderer’ though!
Wandering sounds better than sitting over a wood block all day. Seems a tad static, you know? Admittedly, he seems very satisfied. Journey, not destination and all that. Good luck!
Dave's video styling is a good match with British Museum. I've been following him for years 😊
WOW I follow David for years now! Him being in the british museum channel is well deserved. He is a master of his craft and a great speaker
This is wonderful! The perfect collaboration. Thank you British Museum for supporting this project.
Had the privilege of meeting Dave at the beginning of April this year and it was such an honor. Incredibly nice person and the prints are just incredible. Thank you Dave san!
Dave Bull Carves Hokusai's Picture Book of Everything | Curator's Corner SE8 Ep6 2204pm 8.6.23 not forgetting the forgers of wood blocks who may have missed out a simple etch here or a smudge there.. and given the print a whole new meaning... therein probably lies a great deal of bemusement and/or humour...
I met him this year as well haha!
Dave Bull is a gem. Thank you to The British Museum for embracing his work and giving him more of the recognition he deserves.
I first learned about David Bull maybe 6 years ago when I taught English in Tokyo. He was one of the interviews the students had to listen to! Absolute legend.
Pretty cool! And, the Dave's enthusiasm is contagious.
I'be been following Dave for years now. It's always a pleasure to listen to him and I have to say this is one of his best talks yet!
Finally Dave🎉😊
From humble enthusiast to master of his craft to working with the British Museum. Well done, Dave 🙌
Thank you for all your efforts in preserving these amazing designs.
Simply brilliant. Love David channel and his deep enthusiasm. So good to see this collaboration. Great stuff.
You are so incredibly lucky to be Hokusai's modern day interpreter, your relationship with my favourite artist will be forever embedded in future art history, and the trust the British museum must have in you surely deserves my respectful bow sir, I look foward to seeing all 12 finished prints, Bravo!
This collab is very unexpected, but very much appreciated.
I was talking to my daughter this afternoon and saying that intelligent people who know what they are talking about speak fluently without using a lot of filler words.
Dave is a great example of this. He is a hugely talented and knowledgable carver and is also highly articulate.
I should add that I was not criticising my daughter by implication.
You make a very good point. In addition, this man’s profession implies that he has almost unimaginable reserves of patience, so he won’t be falling all over himself to get the words out.
you shouldn't tell your daughter lies. intelligence does not necessarily equate to fluent communication. there are so many issues that can keep someone from communicating the things that they understand in a way that can be properly understood, but that does not debase their understanding of the topic. what you're teaching your daughter is to abuse people with autism, schizophrenia, social anxiety, etc. how about don't. ^-^
oh, not to mention language barriers~
What do you mean when you say "filler"? Filler is a term in linguistics that refers to the turn taking process of conversation; the words and sounds we use to indicate that we are pausing our speech, but still wish to continue speaking. Surely you don't mean that, right?
@@daisuke1639 Obviously, OP means hemming and hawing and the use of expletives* such as “like”.
* In the linguistic sense of the word. Not that I’d want to be, like, pedantic about it, right?
The improvised bulb + bottle of fluid = spot light appeals to me.
His passion for his craft is so infectious. What a wonderful video!
4:58 oooh is that Guan Yin? Lovely drawing!
So happy for him and his team! Well done and thank you David Bull.
Hi Dave! So nice to see you!
Everyone who hasn't subscribed to Dave absolutely has to!
Wow. And wow. It's so wonderful that we still live in a world where this is possible. Thank you Dave Bull & Co, thank you British Museum, and thank you Hokusai.
cheers from sunny Vienna, Scott
My son has been living is Shikoku since 2013 and often goes to Tokyo for business. When he sees this video, the artist in him will be compelled to see your shop. When a handsome, curly-haired 30-something guy walks in the door, that’s my Ralph. You’re gonna love him…… you’re so incredibly talented.
Thank you. I am so pleased you came up with this idea, that you had the skill to see the idea come to fruition, and that the British Museum supported your project. Best of luck going forward and completing your proposed twelve Hokusai woodblock prints. You made my day when I learned of this endeavor.
When I was in 7th grade I had a similar experience. In my industrial arts class we were carving wood blocks to make prints. I came across the ancient drawings of Charles Schultz, and decided to memorize one of his drawings with a carved wood block print. The carving and print earned me an A+. The Charle Schultz drawing I chose to memorialize was Snoopy laying on top of his dog house, with Woodstock standing on his stomach. I believe this woodblock and print reside in the dusty back room of a famous museum somewhere waiting to be rediscovered and put on display.
I love your infectious enthusiasm for this, how wonderful it is to have a once in a lifetime opportunity come to your door. Charles
I'm glad I got recommended this... Just after finding the 2023 update video.. It showed me this.
Glad to see David getting noticed
Dave Bull is my hero
David and the Mokuhankan family doing great things always bring a smile to my face.
British museum.... I hope you know what an amazing GEM you have in DAVE BULL
LUCKY YOU
Was recently lucky to see some of Hokusai's work in Ueno as it had alwways been on my "bucket list!" I wish I had know about David Bull and his work while I was in Tokyo; especially since I was staying in Asakusa. Oh well, next time.
Oh my! The crossover I should have seen coming but could never have hoped for. I was so excited when the British Museum debuted this work, I immediately purchased the book. Now to find Dave Bull and friends are cutting prints from this lost work! Simply amazing!
would LOVE to see the footnote about the flask of water in front of a light source that David touched on momentarily, expanded on at some stage. a fascinating idea.
Dave on Curator's Corner! Stop being so outstanding please!
Wohoooo David Bull, nice and interesting person with a wonderful joy for the old woodblock prints.
I was fascinated with this video I watched it over and over again.
It's Dave! On the British Museum Channel! Little things that make you happy!
Your work is so important for history. I get at least as much pleasure hearing you speak and enjoying your beautiful expressive face.
Having been lucky enough to experience a comprehensive Hokusai exhibition here at the NGV in Melbourne, my amazement is hereby renewed. Thanks!
It’s nice to see that you are still doing traditional printing,as they would have done their work hundreds of years ago.I can’t even imagine how long it takes to do the blocks for those coloured pieces on the wall.They were wonderful.I love Chinese and Japanese art too,bit dear for my pocket,but I spent 3 yrs in Honkong as a Kid and apart from the heat I have so many happy memories from there and with my parents .We had a lot of silk prints when we came home.I have two, my brother has my favourite two though..Thank you for such an interesting video
Fascinating.
Please consider doing a "Part 2" and let us see the inking process. I think that part is interesting as well.
I learned something and I felt this curators passion.
I'm a new fan of woodblock prints.
I might even visit a museum 🙂
Welcome to the club. I stumbled across David Bull's RUclips channel by accident and have been hooked for years ever since.
Amazing craft! Enjoy the journey :)
Awesome. I spent the video thinking "tell me about the flasks" and then he did. Beautiful work!
I have loved Japanese woodblock prints for decades. This is great news and I am eagerly looking forward to seeing some of the fruits of the collaboration between Dave and his Japanese carvers and the BBC. Congratulations, Good Luck and Thank you.
A beautiful and gentle art form. Very important to humanity.
Oooh, this is amazing!!! I remember seeing the original pages at the exhibitions and they’re exquisite. I hope that more Japanese ateliers are able to collaborate too… imagine being able to work from as close to Hokusai’s original brushwork as possible! Maybe if enough people request pages we will eventually see a whole chapter in print, or just enough to make their own book.
The greatest Dave on RUclips. Awesome project.
Dave: “can I have access to Hokusai’s sketches so I can bring them to print for the first time ever?” British Museum: “How are you on camera?”
Dave’s done tons of videos on his RUclips page👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@Omeomy I can hear Dave “how am I on camera?! I hung up, got on a plane, and there I was in Britain!”
I have actually been in the shop. I bought two prints for my youngest daughter and they hang in her house in Glasgow. (we visited Japan on holiday twice)
Thank you! Very nice collaboration of two excellent channels. Irving Finkel said that all things come to the British Museum: looks like is was right. Hoping to visit your Asakusa shop this summer.
Marvelous. I am in awe. 🌊
He loves his work. 🙂👍
Yay, Dave's my favourite! So glad to see his face elsewhere :D
amazging video and loved the light bulbs being magnified with the flask of water
Super interesting! Thx Team!
I'm sorry this whole video is amazing but I got distracted by the light difusion setup above the carving space.. Now I'll have to get myself a round bottom flask and hang it above my table for model building :D
Yes ! I was distracted too 😊
I’ve seen the flask of water light focusing set up in old photos of jewellery workshops, but it’s the first time I’ve seen it in use in a modern setting, and in a separate field of work.
Worlds colliding been watching David for a long time
Dave is a treasure. Great video.
Thank you, in a world of cynicism, your passion and articularity is a pleasure to behold. Keep rocking your passion Dave!
Oh my! What wonderful content
I'm visiting his shop in 3 or 4 weeks after I get to Japan. Love his prints!!
Love to see this, what a great project.
I enjoy watching Dave on twitch making prints as well :)
So cool to see you featured in Curator's Corner!
I remember that BM piece, it was fascinating. Well done on seeing the next step and taking it further.
I love it when Dave says " and with just 3 or 4 knives " Camera cuts to Motoharu san who has like 20 lol.
Wonderful to watch. Thank you.
Absolutely wonderful! Thank you for sharing this with us.
I love the British museum. In general I love all museums.
But we're your favourite right?
❤❤❤ would love to watch a 2nd video documenting the part of the process where the 3 versions of each artisan is being compare. He mentions the topic of how much is this practice a creative one and how much is it an executive one.
I lpve it, I can feel his excitement. I love carving but this fine carvin is just astonishing to me. Makes me wanna try some printing too.
I loved this! I am forwarding to all my grandchildren and friends! I carve but not with such excellence. I 'll try to do better!
I’d be interested in Dave Bull’s personal journey. He’s a fascinating and thorough thinker. I love the way he has connected me with the past.
ruclips.net/video/2L3M7isGQbg/видео.html
He's got a RUclips channel and he's made a video about how he ended up where he is. The man is a genius in the truest sense of the word, I'd give a pinkie to spend a day watching him work and talking with him.
I have this book, I love it! Thank you! I got it from the British Museum when it came out.
Long may he continue to a legend.....national treasure.
Oh wow I met him this February when I visited Tokyo! Had a fun chat with him and the staff in the shop. Was very surprised to see this on my page just now haha!
9:29 haha I remember asking him what the vial of water was for!
Ah, so he was working on this even when I visited! I didn’t know! But so interesting to know now
I saw a woodblock print exhibit in San Francisco several years ago that featured some of Hokusai’s key blocks his shop used to make the prints. It’s amazing.
An excellent and amazingly interesting video ... thank you for posting.
Brilliant, inspirational, love the passion for the history!
Fascinating, thank you very much.
I could listen to Dave talk about the technicalities, artistry, and history of Japanese woodblock printmaking forever.
Absolutely Amazing!
Hi Dave, I can honestly say I am quite jealous of you and this once in a lifetime opportunity. I better make sure I have money put away for the set.
They just had a Hokusai exhibit at the MFA in Boston showing a bunch of his works, and other of his contemporaries, including mute Great a wave off Kanagawa, and a Great Wave off Kanagawa made of legos
This was utterly fascinating, thank you ☺
just met dave a few days ago. amazing guy
amazing project
It would be very interesting to have some information on the pigments used, and what they are mixed with.
That is amazing.
I accept flaws, I dont reject them.
Simply wonderfull!!