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"The Definitive Collection of 'Heta-uma' (Skillfully Hetastic) Illustrations," created by Japanese illustrator and designer Teruhiko Yumura (1942-) under the pseudonym Terry Johnson, is considered the originator of "heta-uma." After graduating from Tama Art University, Yumura worked in a wide range of fields, including advertising, magazines, and record jackets, and is also known for his collaborative works with Shigesato Itoi, such as "Penguin Gohan" and "Sayonara Penguin." "Heta-uma," which does not value skillful drawing as an absolute value, but rather is based on unrestrained lines and shapes, humor, and overwhelming individuality and sense, has had a great influence on Japanese illustration and subculture from the 1970s and 80s onward. This book is an ultra-powered-up version of "Heta-uma Simplified Drawings and Designs Dictionary," published about 20 years after the 1986 edition. It transforms everything under the sun—vehicles, buildings, plants and animals, people, daily life, fashion, sports, etc.—into Terry Johnson's style of design and includes it all in a massive 591 pages. The book's appeal lies in its meticulous binding, including the use of letterpress printing on rough-textured paper, and the attention to detail in the paper quality and printing methods. This book truly lives up to its name as a complete collection, condensing the joy of drawing and the spirit of "skillfully amateurish" art.