Yoshitomo Nara Art
Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara is one of the most influential artists to emerge from Japan's Pop art movement in the 1990s. Drawing inspiration from the anime and manga characters that he was exposed to during his childhood, Nara creates characters, usually small children, who possess similar cartoonish qualities, with highly stylized features and especially large eyes. However, Nara's illustrations of children, who are often brandishing weapons, are often more menacing and devilish than they are cute and innocent.
Nara has assembled a cult-like following centered around his childlike illustrations although the themes surrounding his work touch on broader social and cultural topics such as violence and the rigidity of social structures in Japan. While he works mainly in painting and drawing, he also experiments in sculpture and installations.
Since his first solo exhibition at Blum and Poe Gallery in 1984, Nara has had nearly 40 solo exhibitions worldwide, from Iceland to Japan to France to the United States.
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Early 2000s Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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2010s Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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2010s Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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Early 2000s Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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1980s Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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1920s Modern Yoshitomo Nara Art
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1980s Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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Early 2000s Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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1980s Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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1970s Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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1980s Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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1970s Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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1980s Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
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Early 2000s Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Art
Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022You can see Yoshitomo Nara's art in a number of museums around the world. In the U.S., the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, California, and the Pace Gallery in New York City, New York, both have some of his work in their permanent collections. You'll find a variety of Yoshitomo Nara art on 1stDibs.