Takashi Murakami | |
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.jpg) Murakami at the Palace of Versailles, 2010 | |
| Born | February 1, 1962 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Education | Tokyo University of the Arts |
| Known for | Contemporary art |
| Movement | Superflat |
| Awards | Japanese Fine Arts |
Takashi Murakami (村上 隆, Murakami Takashi, born February 1, 1962) is a Japanese contemporary artist. He works in fine arts (such as painting and sculpture) as well as commercial media (such as fashion, merchandise, and animation) and is known for blurring the line between high and low arts. His influential work draws from the aesthetic characteristics of the Japanese artistic tradition and the nature of postwar Japanese culture. He designed the album covers for Kanye West's third studio album Graduation[1] and West and Kid Cudi’s collaborative studio album Kids See Ghosts.
Murakami is the founder and President of Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., through which he manages several younger artists. He was the founder and organizer of the biannual art fair Geisai.[2]
- ^ Hebdige, Dick (2007), "Flat Boy vs. Skinny: Takashi Murakami and the Battle for "Japan"", in Schimmel, Paul (ed.), ©Murakami, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles/Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.
- ^ Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., archived from the original on September 7, 2006, retrieved August 9, 2011