Takashi Murakami - Modern & Contemporary Editions New York Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | Phillips

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  • Artist Biography

    Takashi Murakami

    Japanese • 1962

    Takashi 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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Monogramouflage Denim

2008
Editioned canvas on chassis,
15 7/8 x 15 7/8 x 2 in (40.3 x 40.3 x 5.1 cm)
signed and dated `08' in black ink on the reverse of the chassis, numbered 18/100 on the accompanying Certificate of Authenticity, produced in collaboration between Louis Vuitton and the artist, in very good condition, contained in original Louis Vuitton box (splitting at corners, reinforced with clear tape along sides).

Estimate
$5,000 - 7,000 

Sold for $8,750

Modern & Contemporary Editions

Editions
25 January 2012
New York