Buddhism has received worldwide attention through high-profile followers such as the Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch to film star Richard Gere, yet less is known in Western culture about the Buddha himself. In The Life of Buddha, Japanese illustrator Miho Sadogawa, aka Erotic Dragon, tells the story of this religious icon in illustrations influenced by the traditional Buddhist painting style. The result is an opulent visual feast, which will both captivate and educate children and adults alike. Erotic Dragon's style combines Western influences from Gustav Klimt to Art Nouveau and Moebius with both traditional Japanese graphic design and futuristic Asian images such as Manga comics. This combination results in a wholly original and fitting style for her subject. The book visualizes Siddhartha's journey through childhood in a royal family, his education, his spiritual awakening and his travels and teachings as Buddha.
