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Murakami Versailles

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Gorgeous
In recent years Versailles hosted exhibits of sculptures by major contemporary artists, Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami. This is a glamorous photo-book documenting Murakami exhibit. In both cases baroque excesses of Versailles palace and gardens provided unexpectedly perfect environment for modern art exhibits. Murakami more so than Koons, to my taste. This book is very well photographed and composed.I love it!
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May 22, 2011 (New York) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

love it.
Looks fantastic next to my Jeff Koons in Versailles book. Great catalogue essays & wonderful images- helpful for uni essays & also accessible and interesting (stress on the interesting, nothing boring in here!). I love the art practice section at the back featuring Murakami's sketches, photos of the exhibition installation and small notes. Wonderful. Buy it.p.s. There are also some fantastic interviews and such on this exhibition on youtube- check them out.
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August 24, 2011 (Athens, GA United States) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

Worth every penny.
I own Copyright Murakami and The Meaning of the Nonsense of the Meaning, But this is my favorite Murakami Book. The reason why: SKETCHES. There are tons of making of sketches and color guides in the back of the book, maybe 1/5 of the entire book. This was the thing that awed me. There are great photos of the artwork also, but the sketches, wow. They made this book worth it!
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January 9, 2012 | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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The marvelous chambers of the Chateau de Versailles boast such overwhelming splendors of decor and craft that it might seem the height of folly to pit the works of any one artist against them. But in fact, such a collaboration turns out to be a formula for great success, when the right artist is given the reins. Jeff Koons managed it in 2008, and in 2010, Japanese Pop impresario Takashi Murakami rose to the challenge. In a grand hall sporting a vaulted ceiling thick with paint and gold stands a snowman like construction, stacked spheres of grinning Technicolor flowers that sprouted gleeful tentacles and antennae, while a blonde manga minx in a near-pornographic maid's costume offers an exuberant gesture of welcome. This is "my Versailles, manga style," Murakami declares, throwing down the gauntlet to those who would preserve Versailles from such glorious and fantastical encounters; "I am the Cheshire cat that welcomes Alice in Wonderland with its diabolic smile, and chatters away as she wanders around the Chateau." Across 125 color plates, this magnificent volume documents the show's22 works, which included seven new sculptures never before exhibited. Takashi Murakami was born in Tokyo in 1963. Having studied traditional arts such as Nihonga, he quickly found ways to update their imagery through Japan's burgeoning "otaku" (geek) culture of manga and anime. Murakami's "Superflat" style and emphasis on readily grasp able imagery with an edge has led to a Warhol-esque production plant generating t-shirts, key chains and plush dolls alongside painting and sculpture. He has also collaborated with Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton and Kanye West. In 2008 Murakami was named one of Time magazine's"100 Most Influential People," and was the only artist to make the list. Top to learn more

Murakami

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Gorgeous book
It is a fantastic and extensive retrospective of Murakami's work. It is the largest book I own and might be also the nicest. Additionally the introductory theoretic papers on his art are extremely interesting. For people that like Murakami's work it is a fabulous acquisition.
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March 6, 2009 (Offenbach am Main) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

Brilliant! Art for the 21st Century
This book and the traveling retrospective show of Murakami's artwork shows the full scope and genius of his art. The pieces are entertaining and thought-provoking...here is finally an artist that is exiting to watch and see what he will come up with next. If Andy Warhol had lived into the 21st century this might have been where he'd have ended up. Murakami takes both the low to high concept, and the factory model to the next level. Most importantly: it's fun! The book is about as comprehensive as we're likely to get until an end of career survey comes many years later so this is the one to get.
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May 5, 2008 (Sunnydale) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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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. Top to learn more

LIKED IT A LOT
I did like this book a lot w/ beautifull images & the glossy paper made the images look very vibrant & bright.very informative about the artists work .worth the price.
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April 14, 2008 (NY) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 4

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Manly Tears
Since the Dawn of Time Men were only allowed to cry at the end Old Yeller, Brian's Song, & the "Jurassic Bark" episode of Futurama. UNTIL NOW.
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December 31, 2011 (Manassas, VA) | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 5

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Translated from the Japanese bestseller, this story centers on Oto-san, a man who finds himself abandoned by his family and friends with nothing in his life happening the way he had planned. He embarks on a road trip to escape it all, and he soon discovers the only one he can count on completely is his faithful, recently adopted dog, who helps him see the light at the end of the tunnel. Illustrating the valuable lessons of friendship and loyalty, this is a heartwarming tale of two endearing characters and their shared adventure into the unknown.

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Tragic and beautiful.
Make sure you have a box of kleenex or are alone for this read. You will have something in your eye by the end of the story. I'm not going to spoiler anything so let's get it out of the way, the story begins with a rather grim scene. A squad of police officers encounter an abandoned car in a field of sunflowers with two corpses: an old man who has been dead for more than a year and a dog who has only recently died sometime within the past three months.The story is told from the POV of a young puppy/dog named Happaei. This is all you really need to know, the life of a dog as he is adopted by a family and the patriarch of a family who endures some breathtaking struggles and adversities that life seems to consistently throw at him. "Daddy" didn't choose to bring this dog into his family, yet he is the one that ultimately connects the most with Happaei. A strong familial bond is formed, one that will leave you in tears. Don't worry it's the heartwarming take your breath away...
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October 14, 2011 | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 4

A great manga with some issues with the presentation
I enjoyed the story a lot, but the way the art was presented in this English language edition reminded me of translated manga circa 1990. The art has been "flipped" so the book reads left to right, but the Japanese sound effects have been left untouched. That means all of the Japanese writing in this book is backwards (this bothered me since I can read hiragana, katanaka and some kanji). Also, because the art has been reversed, some of the dialogue no longer makes sense. In addition, there are several color pages which are presented here in black & white.Don't get me wrong -- I'm certainly glad to have a copy of this touching story in English. However, I would like to see future manga releases from NBM preserve the original format of the artwork, or at least make it so it's not so obvious that you're looking at flipped art. Most comics readers in 2012 are savvy enough to understand that manga is read from right to left. An example of a company that is doing...
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January 16, 2012 | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 3

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Superflat (English and Japanese Edition)

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Postmodernism at its finest...
Murakami's "Superflat" is an essay (in both visual and verbal terms) in which he ties current, commercially viable art production (manga, anime, and Neo Pop) to its roots in the late Edo period paintings of artists like Ito Jakuchu and Katsushika Hokusai. He espouses the aesthetic similarities (the interest in decoration and the emphasis on the flatness of the picture plane) as well as the commercial similarities (these earlier artists were print makers and produced large runs of their work for sale to the general public). This blurring of the boundaries between high and low art is a hot-button topic in art historical circles today, both in Japan and the West. With this exhibition catalogue Murakami has created a statement as strong as the body of work created by his Western contemporaries, Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst. This is a fine catalogue that creates fascinating links between the past and present in Japanese artistic production. A must for anyone...
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April 29, 2005 (Greensboro, NC USA) | Helpful Votes: 14 | Rating: 5

Good
Superflat is composed of about one-half essays, mostly by Murakami, and one-half pictures of art and pop culture images. There is a 'manual' to the images with a few paragraphs on each artist, which is helpful for the layperson. The layout is excellent on the images, and I found them fascinating. The essays are all a little heavy, but rewarding if you put in the time to read them closely. If you're interested in looking at or understanding Japanese art today, I would highly reccomend this book.
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January 6, 2007 (minneapolis, MN United States) | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 5

Super Flat
Murakami is an interesting character and his work and manifesto is a must read for those interested in contemporary art, Japanese or otherwise. This book is beautifully printed and will be of great interest especially to those with a Japanese art history back ground. No matter if you agree with his views or not.seer "Japna" must be a very bitter person to think he/she has the corner on Japanese art. I would ignore that cap's filled rant...
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January 15, 2006 | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 5

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Murakami: Ego

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A comprehensive volume—overseen by the artist himself—on one of the most renowned living artists today, Takashi Murakami. Takashi Murakami is celebrated the world over for his deft blurring of high and low art. In this volume, accompanying a major exhibition of his work and the first in the Middle East, readers are immersed in the unique way Murakami channels the ecstasy and anxiety of contemporary culture.Conceived by the artist as a self-portrait in the guise of a cartoon, Murakami – Ego illuminates the role of the artist as a cipher and critic of pop phenomena as well as a mirror of global networks of consumerism, interpretation, and exchange. The book features some of the artist’s most celebrated series, including Kaikai Kiki Lots of Faces and Pom and Me. Murakami has conceived of the exhibition itself as a work of art, creating new modes of display that include sculptural pedestals with digital animation, a circus tent that doubles as an indoor cinema, and an impressive 300-foot-long painting, all of which are featured in the book. In addition to an interview by curator Massimiliano Gioni, Murakami will contribute writings on various works. Top to learn more

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Takashi Murakami: The Meaning of the Nonsense of the Meaning

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shiny
short and sweet, showcases lots of popular works from Murakami. the book is well made, prints are glossy and high quality. this is a MUST for anyone into the twisted, yet quaint world of Murakami
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August 10, 2009 (MN USA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

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Takashi Murakami is one of the most thoughtful -- and thought-provoking -- Japanese artists of the 1990s. His work ranges from cartoony paintings to quasi-minimalist sculptures to giant inflatable balloons to performance events to factory-produced watches, T-shirts, and other products, many emblazoned with his signature character, Mr. DOB. Murakami mixes and morphs on canvas, light boxes, posters, and other mediums. His rich body of work reflects his voracious appetite for postwar history, art, and popular culture from Japan and the West, and has attracted the attention of the international art world.

Takashi Murakami is the first monograph on this important artist. With reproductions of dozens of Murakami's works, insightful essays, and an exuberant Tokyo-pop design, this book will appeal to contemporary art fans as well as people interested in anime (animation films), manga (comics), and other aspects of Japanese popular culture. Top to learn more

Surreal Shiny Pop Tart Explosion
TMNM presents a recent exhibition of the work of Takashi Murakami, a rising star in the Japanese art world. His work uses a wide range of media, including huge latex balloons, hypersexual life size sculptures and even merchandise produced in his Warhol-like Factory. His artistic style combines elements of surrealism, vibrant pop, and the irrepressible energy of manga (comic books and films characterized most recognizably by the large eyed women, giant robots, and high levels of detail provided in exchange for halting, sequential rather than fluid movement.) TMNM provides a good introduction for americans catching their first glimpse at this formidable talent. The book consists of two halves, the first features essays by Amanda Cruz, Midori Matsui, and Dana Friis-Hansen which attempt to interpret if not explain Murakami's works. While all were very thorough, each relied heavily on obuse art-speak, fine for those with some experience in the field but it may prove too much at times for...
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June 25, 2001 (Santa Fe, New Mexico United States) | Helpful Votes: 22 | Rating: 4

The Strange Art Forest of Murakami...
Takashi Murakami has become one of the icons of today's international art scene. Credited with successfully merging traditional and contemporary Japanese art forms into a style he coined "SuperFlat" (for, among other things, its extreme two-dimensionality), his works now populate eminent Japanese and American museums and auction houses. This didn't happen overnight, of course. Murakami and his staff at Hiropon Factory have been churning out gigantic creations since the 1990s. Modeled after Andy Warhol's Factory, it has become a center of both art and commerce. It produces work that crosses the no longer taboo line of artistic merit and commerciality. Not only does it produce massive paintings and sculptures, but also action figures, toys, and games. The former sell in the millions, the latter, mercifully, for much less. And it sells in droves. Murakami has stepped firmly into the realm where art and product merge. As such, he embraces commercial culture while simultaneously examining...
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December 25, 2007 | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 4

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Chinese buying of Western art seems to be in keeping with this: they'll opt for Damien Hirst or Takashi Murakami, and pile into a Richard Prince show at the new Hong Kong branch of the Gagosian Gallery, because Gagosian, with 11 outlets around the
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director of Gagosian's Hong Kong gallery, which is simultaneously running a one-man show featuring biker girls and nurses by American artist Richard Prince and a booth at ART HK selling works by artists including Damien Hirst and Takashi Murakami.
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Today, as he yachts around the Greek isles with his industrialist clients and generates fat commission fees for procuring the identical stable of big-name hucksters (Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Takashi Murakami) for billionaires' art collections,