Takashi MurakamiAn Homage to IKB 1957 C2012
2012
About the Item
- Creator:Takashi Murakami (1963, Japanese)
- Creation Year:2012
- Dimensions:Height: 29.06 in (73.8 cm)Width: 20.87 in (53 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Bristol, GB
- Reference Number:
Takashi Murakami
Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami may be famous among collectors for the psychedelic flowers and chaotic cartoons that populate his prints and paintings, but artists likely know him as the theorist behind the contemporary art movement he calls “Superflat.”
Partially inspired by the Pop art of Andy Warhol, in which celebrity culture and mundane mass-produced items became the focus of bright and colorful works that both celebrated and criticized consumerism, Murakami’s Superflat encompasses painting, sculpture, digital design and more to present a subversive look at consumerism but is also an effort to blend fine art and lowbrow culture.
A multifaceted and remarkably influential artist as well as a compulsive art collector, Murakami has collaborated with brands such as Louis Vuitton, while one of his most famous Superflat works is the teddy bear on the cover of the Graduation album by American rapper Kanye West.
In 1993 Murakami earned his Ph.D. from Tokyo University of the Arts, where he was trained in nihonga, a style of painting that originated in the late 19th century by artists who worked to preserve and promote the conventions and processes associated with traditional Japanese art. While practicing nihonga, Murakami began to realize that his beliefs didn’t align with the tradition, so his art subsequently took on a satirical feel that embodied a critique of the movement. Before long, his style took a drastic turn, embracing otaku, a rising postwar cultural phenomenon among Japan’s younger crowd who loved anime and manga. (Otaku is also integral to Superflat.)
This is when Murakami’s most well-known character, Mr. DOB, was born. This anime-inspired icon, which Americans might interpret as a cross between Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Lewis Carroll’s Cheshire Cat given its pronounced ears and broad and menacing grin, was part of the artist’s endeavor to elevate the otaku subculture but also to target mass consumerism. While Murakami conceived of Mr. DOB years ahead of his 2000-era Superflat theory, there is much common ground between the two. Not unlike his other creations, Murakami’s Mr. DOB is equal parts erotic, disturbing and cartoonish — an incisive mockery of the mingling of commerce and fine art so prevalent in Japanese popular culture.
Find original Takashi Murakami prints, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Bristol, United Kingdom
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
- Red Flower BallBy Takashi MurakamiLocated in Bristol, GBOffset print in colours Edition of 300 Signed, numbered and titled on the front Mint, as issuedCategory
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
MaterialsOffset
- Die Individualisierte Editionsnummer Besichtigt Das Subjective Fenster (Bild) UnLocated in Bristol, GBOffset print, collage, airbrush Edition of 50 Signed, numbered and dated on the back Excellent. Minor indentation on lower right edge of print visible under normal viewing conditions...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
MaterialsOffset
- A Little Flower Painting: Yellow, White, and Purple FlowersBy Takashi MurakamiLocated in Bristol, GBOffset print 4C process with cold stamp Edition of 300 Signed and numbered on the front MintCategory
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Prints
MaterialsOffset, Lithograph
- Doraemon: Sitting Up: Weeping Some, Laughing SomeBy Takashi MurakamiLocated in Bristol, GBOffset lithograph Edition of 300 Signed and numbered on the front Mint. Sold in the original Kaikai Kiki packagingCategory
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
MaterialsOffset
- Doraemon Sitting Up: A Pleasant Day Under The Blue SkyBy Takashi MurakamiLocated in Bristol, GBOffset lithograph Edition of 300 Signed and numbered on the front Mint. Sold in the original Kaikai Kiki packagingCategory
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
MaterialsOffset
- Saved by Dokodemo Door (Anywhere Door)By Takashi MurakamiLocated in Bristol, GBOffset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing Edition of 300 Signed and numbered on the front Mint. Sold in the original Kaikai Kiki packagingCategory
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
MaterialsOffset
- Corner of the Suburbs - Original Offset Print after F. Maiolo Late 20th CenturyLocated in Roma, ITCorner of the Suburbs is a vintage offset print on cardboard after a painting by the Italian artist Francesco Maiolo. Good conditions The artwork represents a couple in a suburb. T...Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsOffset, Cardboard
- Scialoja - Exhibition Poster Galerie Di Meo - 1996By Toti ScialojaLocated in Roma, ITScialoja - Exhibition Poster Galerie Di Meo - 1996 is a vintage poster. This artwork was realized on the occasion of the exhibition Toti Scialoja, at...Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints
MaterialsOffset
- The Mountain and the Rose - Vintage Poster After G. Marotta - 1982Located in Roma, ITThe Mountain and the Rose is a beautiful offset realized by Gino Marotta. Good conditions. Colored poster from a photograph by Gino Marotta.Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsOffset
- Roman Castels - Vintage Offset Poster by Franco Fontana - 1983By Franco FontanaLocated in Roma, ITRoman Castels is a beautiful offset realized by Franco Fontana . Good conditions. Colored poster from a photograph by Franco Fontana (Modena, 1933), one of the Italian most famous...Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsOffset
- The Mountain and the Rose - Vintage Poster After G. Marotta - 1982Located in Roma, ITThe Mountain and the Rose is a beautiful offset realized by Gino Marotta. Good conditions. Colored poster from a photograph by Gino Marotta.Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsOffset
- Roman Castels - Vintage Offset Poster by Franco Fontana - 1983By Franco FontanaLocated in Roma, ITRoman Castels is a beautiful offset realized by Franco Fontana . Good conditions. Colored poster from a photograph by Franco Fontana (Modena, 1933), one of the Italian most famous ...Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsOffset