Difference between revisions of "Takashi Murakami"
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Takashi Murakami is a prolific contemporary Japanese artist who works in both fine arts media, such as painting, as well as digital and commercial media. He attempts to blur the boundaries between high and low art. He appropriates popular themes from mass media and pop culture, then turns them into thirty-foot sculptures, "Superflat" paintings, or marketable commercial goods such as figurines or phone caddies. | Takashi Murakami is a prolific contemporary Japanese artist who works in both fine arts media, such as painting, as well as digital and commercial media. He attempts to blur the boundaries between high and low art. He appropriates popular themes from mass media and pop culture, then turns them into thirty-foot sculptures, "Superflat" paintings, or marketable commercial goods such as figurines or phone caddies. | ||
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== Designed Toy Releases == | == Designed Toy Releases == | ||
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*[[Munny]] - custom for [[Munny Show LA]], 2005 | *[[Munny]] - custom for [[Munny Show LA]], 2005 | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 24 September 2020
Contents
Biography
Takashi Murakami is a prolific contemporary Japanese artist who works in both fine arts media, such as painting, as well as digital and commercial media. He attempts to blur the boundaries between high and low art. He appropriates popular themes from mass media and pop culture, then turns them into thirty-foot sculptures, "Superflat" paintings, or marketable commercial goods such as figurines or phone caddies.
Designed Toy Releases
Toy Series Participation
Customs & Show Pieces
- Munny - custom for Munny Show LA, 2005
Images
Munny Show Custom
