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Takashi Murakami
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Takashi Murakami
- Hiropon
signed, titled and dated 1993 on the reverse
- vinyl collage on aluminum
- 35 1/2 by 25 1/2 in. 90.2 by 64.8 cm.
Provenance
Gallery Cellar, Nagoya
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Los Angeles, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Murakami, October 2007 - February 2008, n.p., illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There are very light abrasions, visible only in raking light located approximately 3 inches from the left and 8 inches from the top. There is a very fine abrasion located near the bottom and 10 inches from the left edge. There is evidence of light wear at the corners. Unframed.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"The design took its original inspiration from a large-breasted girl game that was on a software fan magazine that I picked up at the 1992 summer Comike. With these abnormal swollen nipples and breasts, I could illustrate the depth of Japan's subculture, and the excesses of its art, the psycho-sexual complexes of the Japanese, and the increasingly malformed otaku culture!" - Takashi Murakami (Takashi Murakami, Summon Monsters? Open the Door? Heal? Or Die?, Tokyo 2001, p. 140)