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Takashi Murakami Kanye West 2007 (Takashi Murakami Louis Vuitton)

2007

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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 Eyes-Black 5’ (2004); backside imagery: features details of ‘Jellyfish Eyes-White 5’ (2006). Interior card features a brilliant Murakami logo incorporating the artist’s signature Flowers motif. A rare historical collectible. Offset printed invitation folding out to five parts. 6x11 inches folded closed (folding out to larger). Some minor wear commensurate with age & medium; in otherwise good overall vintage condition. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Rare and not to be passed upon. One of the most acclaimed artists to emerge from post-war Asia, Takashi Murakami is known for his signature “Superflat” aesthetic: a colorful, two-dimensional style that straddles the division between fine art and pop culture as it unites elements of anime, Japanese nihonga, and ukiyo-e woodcuts. Common motifs across Murakami’s oeuvre—which spans paintings, sculptures, prints, and more—include smiling flowers, bears, and the Mickey Mouse–inspired character Mr. DOB. They also appear throughout Murakami’s thriving market for merchandise and collectibles. Murakami has presented at institutions including the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, MoMA PS1, Mori Art Museum, Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum, Museum für Moderne Kunst, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, among others, and his work has sold for millions on the secondary market. Murakami also runs a large influential art production and artist management company, the Tokyo-based Kaikai Kiki Co. Related Categories KAWS. Kanye West. Yoshitomo Nara. Pop Art. Louis Vuitton.
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