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Takashi Murakami
Three Works: (i) Doraemon: Here We Go!; (ii) Doraemon: Thank You; (iii) Doraemon: Hip Hip Hurrah!
- Estimate
- HK$30,000 - 40,000•€3,300 - 4,400$3,800 - 5,100
HK$87,500
Lot Details
silkscreens on smooth paper
each signed, numbered and dated 'Takashi Murakami 2020 190/300' lower right; further annotated 'Fujiko F Fujio' (creator of Doraemon) [in Kanji] lower left
each sheet 58 x 51 cm. (22 7/8 x 20 1/8 in.)
each frame 61.4 x 54.5 cm. (24 1/8 x 21 1/2 in.)
each frame 61.4 x 54.5 cm. (24 1/8 x 21 1/2 in.)
Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo in 2020, each work is number 190 from an edition of 300.
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Provenance
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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