No Reserve
39
Takashi Murakami
Two works: (i) The Artist's Agony and Ecstasy; (ii) Self-Portrait of the Manifold Worries of a Manifoldly Distressed Artist
- Estimate
- HK$15,000 - 20,000•€1,700 - 2,300$1,900 - 2,600
HK$20,160
Lot Details
offset lithograph on paper
(i) signed with the artist's initials and numbered 'TM 114/300' lower right; printed with artist's copyright and titled '"The Artist's Agony and Ecstasy" ©2012 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.' along the bottom edge
(ii) signed with the artist's initials and numbered 'TM 106/300' lower right; printed with artist's copyright and titled '"Self-Portrait of the Manifold Worries of a Manifoldly Distressed Artist" ©2012 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.' lower right edge
(ii) signed with the artist's initials and numbered 'TM 106/300' lower right; printed with artist's copyright and titled '"Self-Portrait of the Manifold Worries of a Manifoldly Distressed Artist" ©2012 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.' lower right edge
each 72 x 72 cm. (28 3/8 x 28 3/8 in.)
(i) Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo in 2012, this work is number 114 from an edition of 300.
(ii) Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo in 2012, this work is number 106 from an edition of 300.
(ii) Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo in 2012, this work is number 106 from an edition of 300.
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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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