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Koji Takei
Untitled

2010

$5,500
£4,091.55
€4,797.03
CA$7,692.45
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MX$106,001.51
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About the Item

As much as Takei’s pieces are Cubist in nature there is also an unmistakable Asian influence in the working method of the Japanese native. A quiet solidarity and respect for the individual parts set the pieces apart from the noisy commentary that Cubism often invokes. Takei’s pieces are minimal in nature, but powerful in presence and seem to reference the interlocking sculptures by fellow Japanese-American, the late Isamu Noguchi.
  • Creator:
    Koji Takei (1955, Japanese)
  • Creation Year:
    2010
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 42 in (106.68 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Monica, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4786511972

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