Takashi Murakami - Evening Editions New York Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | Phillips

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  • Catalogue Essay

    In Western culture the most important thing is the concept. My position is more fragile. I don't have a Western history, my position isn't standing. It's floating.

  • 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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Monogram Multicolore-Black; and Monogram Multicolore-White

2007
Two screenprints in colors, on canvas mounted to chassis (as issued),
both 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (40 x 40 cm)
both signed and dated in black ink on the chassis, numbered 13/100 and 35/100 respectively on the accompanying certificate of authenticity, published by The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, both in very good condition, each contained in original Louis Vuitton box (minor wear, some splitting at corners).

Estimate
$12,000 - 18,000 

Sold for $17,500

Evening Editions

26 October 2011
New York