2007, ISBN: 0847830039

[EAN: 9780847830039], [PU: Museum of Contemporary Art / Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. Los Angeles / New York, CA / NY], 376 pp.; 32.3 x 25.2 cm.; sewn bound; black-and-white & … More...

[EAN: 9780847830039], [PU: Museum of Contemporary Art / Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. Los Angeles / New York, CA / NY], 376 pp.; 32.3 x 25.2 cm.; sewn bound; black-and-white & color; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed; Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, October 28, 2007 ? February, 11, 2008. Texts by Paul Schimmel, Dick Hebdige, Midori Matsui, Scott Rothkopf, and Mika Yoshitake. "Takashi Murakami is one of contemporary art?s most innovative and important figures. Drawing from street culture, high art, and traditional Japanese painting, Murakami takes the contemporary art trend of mixing high and low to an unprecedented level (critics call him the new Warhol), producing original paintings and sculptures as well as mass-produced consumer objects such as toys, books, and most famously, a line of handbags for Louis Vuitton. A committed supporter and spokesperson for Japanese artists and a powerful commentator on postwar culture and society, Murakami has organized influential exhibitions of Japanese art as well as a biannual art fair in Tokyo. Murakami has positioned himself as a new type of artist for the twenty-first century: a hybrid of creator, entrepreneur, and cultural ambassador.In conjunction with the first major retrospective of his work, Murakami traces Murakami?s global impact socially, culturally, and art historically. Essays focus on Murakami?s early works, which were based on a social critique of Japan?s rampant consumerism; the development of his characters; his work with anime, fantasy; otaku culture and his engagement with global pop culture. Representing output from original works of art to mass-produced multiples, the catalogue also considers the implications of Murakami?s working methods within the tradition of the Western avant-garde." -- publisher's statement. New. In publisher's shrink wrap. Due to size and weight additional shipping charges may be required., Books<

2007, ISBN: 0847830039

Hardcover

[EAN: 9780847830039], [SC: 42.84], [PU: The Museum of Contemporary Art / Rizzoli International Publications, Los Angeles, CA and New York], ART MONOGRAPHS, Jacket, First edition and first… More...

[EAN: 9780847830039], [SC: 42.84], [PU: The Museum of Contemporary Art / Rizzoli International Publications, Los Angeles, CA and New York], ART MONOGRAPHS, Jacket, First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 328 pages. Published in conjunction with a major show that ran October 29, 2007 through February 11, 2008 in Los Angeles and then traveled to Brooklyn, Frankfurt and Bilbao for additional dates. Features essays by Dick Hebdige, Midori Matsui, Scott Rothkopf, Paul Schimmel, and Mika Yoshitake. Includes numerous color illustrationsm a checklist, list of previous exhibitions and a bibliography. A clean near fine copy in cloth boards with some slight bumping to the bottom front corners and a very near fine dust jacket. Still one of the best books on this important contemporary Japanese artist., Books<

2007, ISBN: 0847830039

[EAN: 9780847830039], [PU: Los Angeles: The Museum of Contemporary Art and Rizzoli], ART, PAINTING, MODERN, TAKASHI MURAKAMI, Hardcover with dustjacket, 328 pages, new condition; still se… More...

[EAN: 9780847830039], [PU: Los Angeles: The Museum of Contemporary Art and Rizzoli], ART, PAINTING, MODERN, TAKASHI MURAKAMI, Hardcover with dustjacket, 328 pages, new condition; still sealed in shrinkwrap; clean and crisp. Foreign shipping may be extra., Books<