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Takashi Murakami — Super Flat, First Love, Flower
Takashi Murakami

Super Flat, First Love, Flower

A vibrant screenprint by Takashi Murakami featuring his iconic smiling flowers rendered in bold, flat fields of color, embodying the "Superflat" aesthetic that bridges traditional Japanese art with contemporary pop culture. The addition of luxurious platinum leaf introduces a shimmering, ethereal quality that contrasts with the graphic simplicity of the composition, evoking the decorative richness of classical Japanese painting. This work reflects Murakami's exploration of innocence, consumer culture, and the blurring of boundaries between fine art and commercial imagery.

Medium
Screenprint in colors with platinum leaf, on wove paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

April 25, 2016

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Takashi Murakami, Super Flat, First Love, Flower

A vibrant screenprint by Takashi Murakami featuring his iconic smiling flowers rendered in bold, flat fields of color, embodying the "Superflat" aesthetic that bridges traditional Japanese art with contemporary pop culture. The addition of luxurious platinum leaf introduces a shimmering, ethereal quality that contrasts with the graphic simplicity of the composition, evoking the decorative richness of classical Japanese painting. This work reflects Murakami's exploration of innocence, consumer culture, and the blurring of boundaries between fine art and commercial imagery.

Medium
Screenprint in colors with platinum leaf, on wove paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Floral Subject, Superflat Movement, Platinum Leaf, Male Artist, Japanese Artist, Screenprint, Pop Art, Contemporary Art, Vibrant Colors, Post-Millennium, Playful Mood

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery