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Masami Teraoka McDonald's Hamburgers Invading Japan Geisha Tattooed Woman Print

$1,495
£1,143.01
€1,316.51
CA$2,094.95
A$2,338.82
CHF 1,225.51
MX$28,629.43
NOK 15,563.93
SEK 14,674.81
DKK 9,825.27

About the Item

A wonderful lithograph print by famed Japanese American artist Masami Teraoka titled "McDonald's Hamburgers Invading Japan/Geisha and Tattooed Woman" from his series McDonald's Hamburgers Invading Japan. The series examines cultural homogenization while offering a social and historical critique of the meeting point between East and West cultures. This work features a tattooed woman eating a bowl of soup with a Geisha holding a burger behind her and a running dialogue between the two characters printed in the lower margin: TW, Tattooed Woman; "Well I'm going to start eating now - G, Geisha "Are you really going to eat that noodle soup" TW: "Yes I'm starving. I hope you don't mind my slurping." - G: "How am I supposed to eat this? Should I just bite into it?". Signed with Teraoka's red seals within the plate/image. The piece is nicely framed and ready to display. Masami Teraoka has had over 70 solo exhibitions and he has twice been honored by the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York. He has also received two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. His works can be found in collections and museums around the world including: The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco; the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D. C.; the Honolulu Museum of Art, Hawaii; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the National Portrait Gallery, Washington D. C.; Tate Modern, London, England; the Queensland Art Gallery/GOMA, Brisbane, Australia; the Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow, Scotland and the Singapore Art Museum, Singapore. This work can be found in The Metropolitan Art Museum (The Met), New York. The Tate, London, UK, The Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, Massachusetts, and The National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia. Would be a great addition to any Masami Teraoka artwork collection or collectors of contemporary modern art or make for an eye-catching stand-alone artwork in about any setting. Framed dimensions: 20.25" high, 26.5" wide, .75" deep
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.25 in (51.44 cm)Width: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1980
  • Condition:
    The print is in very good to excellent vintage condition with bold vivid colors and no discernable flaws. The frame may have light if any wear consistent with age and use (please see photos). Beautiful and engaging overall.
  • Seller Location:
    Studio City, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2254340156492

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