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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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*[[Mr DOB]] | *[[Mr DOB]] | ||
*[[Kiki]] | *[[Kiki]] | ||
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*[[Dokuro]] | *[[Dokuro]] | ||
*[[DOB-Kun]] | *[[DOB-Kun]] | ||
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== Toy Series Participation == | == Toy Series Participation == | ||
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*[[Munny]] - custom for [[Munny Show LA]], 2005 | *[[Munny]] - custom for [[Munny Show LA]], 2005 | ||
== Images == | == Images == | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Mrdob-frazzled.jpg|[[Mr DOB]] | Image:Mrdob-frazzled.jpg|[[Mr DOB]] | ||
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Image:Inochi.jpg|[[Inochi]] | Image:Inochi.jpg|[[Inochi]] | ||
Image:Dobkun.jpg|[[DOB-Kun]] | Image:Dobkun.jpg|[[DOB-Kun]] | ||
| + | Image:PomMe TakashiMurakami-4-1.jpg|[[Pom & Me]] | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ===Customs & Show Pieces=== | ||
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Image:Munnyshow-murakami1.jpg|Munny Show Custom | Image:Munnyshow-murakami1.jpg|Munny Show Custom | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 12:14, 12 April 2023
Contents
Biography[edit]
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[edit]
Toy Series Participation[edit]
Customs & Show Pieces[edit]
- Munny - custom for Munny Show LA, 2005
Images[edit]
Production Pieces[edit]
Customs & Show Pieces[edit]
Munny Show Custom
