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Takashi Murakami
Two works: (i) And Then Gold; (ii) And Then White & Black
- Estimate
- HK$150,000 - 250,000€17,100 - 28,400$19,200 - 32,100
HK$162,500
Lot Details
(i) silkscreen with gold leaf
(ii) silkscreen with patina leaf
(ii) silkscreen with patina leaf
each signed, numbered and dated 'Takashi Murakami 05 30/50' lower right
each 52 x 52 cm. (20 1/2 x 20 1/2 in.)
Executed in 2005, these works are number 30 from an edition of 50.
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Takashi Murakami
Japanese | 1962Takashi Murakami is best known for his contemporary combination of fine art and pop culture. He uses recognizable iconography like Mickey Mouse and cartoonish flowers and infuses it with Japanese culture. The result is a boldly colorful body of work that takes the shape of paintings, sculptures and animations.In the 1990s, Murakami founded the Superflat movement in an attempt to expose the "shallow emptiness of Japanese consumer culture." The artist plays on the familiar aesthetic of mangas, Japanese-language comics, to render works that appear democratic and accessible, all the while denouncing the universality and unspecificity of consumer goods. True to form, Murakami has done collaborations with numerous brands and celebrities including Kanye West, Louis Vuitton, Pharrell Williams and Google.
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