Takashi Murakami, Untitled original drawing of Two Flowers with heart doodle, 2021

Takashi Murakami

Untitled original drawing of Two Flowers with heart doodle, 2021

Original marker drawing held in hardback monograph with purple boards and dust jacket (hand signed and inscribed in Japanese with a heart doodle)

Hand signed and inscribed in Japanese with heart doodle by Murakami in black marker on the title page

12 3/4 × 10 × 1 1/2 inches

This is a unique original drawing by Takashi Murakami of two flowers - one of his favorite subjects -- hand signed and inscribed in Japanese (to a Japanese recipient), accompanied by a heart doodle - also in black marker. The drawing was done on the title page of his gorgeous, lavishly illustrated hardback monograph with purple boards and dust jacket, entitled MURAKAMI. It was published in conjunction with an exhibition of the artist’s work at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles from October 2007 – February 2008. The exhibit travelled to other museums including the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City.

This work can be removed by a framer and framed and hung, or it can be kept within the gorgeous monograph and displayed in a shadow box, or simply kept on a coffee table or prized bookshelf. The possibilities are numerous.

Publisher's Synopsis:
Takashi Murakami is one of contemporary art’s most innovative and important figures. Drawing from street culture, high art, and traditional Japanese painting, Murakami takes the contemporary art trend of mixing high and low to an unprecedented level (critics call him the new Warhol), producing original paintings and sculptures as well as mass-produced consumer objects such as toys, books, and most famously, a line of handbags for Louis Vuitton. A committed supporter and spokesperson for Japanese artists and a powerful commentator on postwar culture and society, Murakami has organized influential exhibitions of Japanese art as well as a biannual art fair in Tokyo. Murakami has positioned himself as a new type of artist for the twenty-first century: a hybrid of creator, entrepreneur, and cultural ambassador.In conjunction with the first major retrospective of his work, Murakami traces Murakami’s global impact socially, culturally, and art historically. Essays focus on Murakami’s early works, which were based on a social critique of Japan’s rampant consumerism; the development of his characters; his work with anime, fantasy; otaku culture; and his engagement with global pop culture. Representing output from original works of art to mass-produced multiples, the catalogue also considers the implications of Murakami’s working methods within the tradition of the Western avant-garde.

Book info:
Publisher: Rizzoli
Year: October 23, 2007
Edition: illustrated edition
Size: 10.24 x 12.76 x 1.65 inch
Number of pages: 376