Raymond Pettibon

Raymond Pettibon illustrated Punk flyer (early Raymond Pettibon)

1984

Takashi Murakami, Kanye West, Louis Vuitton; Los Angeles 2007 (Murakami Gala): Rare folding invitation published on the occasion of a 2007 reception honoring Takashi Murakami and fashion icon Marc Jacobs with a special performance by Kanye West; October 28th, 2007; MOCA Los Angeles; hosted by Louis Vuitton. Front side imagery features a reproduction of Murakami’s ‘Jellyfish...

Takashi Murakami Flowers Skateboard Deck: A vibrant piece of Takashi Murakami wall art produced as a completely sold out, limited series in 2019 in conjunction with Complexcon and Kaikai Kiki co. This deck is new in its original packaging. A brilliant piece that makes for vibrant one of a kind wall-art that hangs with ease. Medium: Offset print on Maple Wood. Dimensions: 8.0 x 31 inches (20.5 x 79 cm) Excellent Overall Condition. Murakami trademark inscribed on verso. Unsigned from a sold out edition of unknown. Published in conjunction with Kaikai Kiki Gallery Perhaps Murakami's most iconic motif, these candy-colored, smiling flowers came into the artist's work when he was preparing for his entrance exams for the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts, and he embraced the form over nine years teaching prep-school students to draw flowers. One of the most acclaimed artists to emerge from postwar Asia, Takashi Murakami—“the Warhol of Japan”—is known for his contemporary Pop synthesis of fine art and popular culture, particularly his use of a boldly graphic and colorful anime and manga cartoon style. _ Pairs quite nicely with many of our other Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Damien Hirst & Roy Lichtenstein items on our page. Please feel free to ask for any further suggestions in this regard. Related Categories Pop Art, Tokyo Artists, Comic/Cartoon, Japan, Contemporary Pop, Contemporary Graphic Realism, Popular Culture, Contemporary Asian Art...