Description
“Surprise” is a hand-signed and numbered limited-edition lithograph created by Japanese Pop artist Takashi Murakami in 2009.
Annotation
Hand-signed by Murakami in the lower right and numbered in the lower right. “Surprise” was created in 2009. The dimensions are 28 x 28 inches. The edition size is 300.
Murakami is often compared to Andy Warhol for his art-as-business approach, and for his factories of workers who produce, market, and sell his art. Murakami’s style is heavily inspired and derived from anime, manga, and the Japanese concept of “kawaii,” or “cute.” He merges Japan’s artistic and social history with contemporary pop culture and creates bright, lively masterpieces that lure the audience in.
About Takashi Murakami
Takashi Murakami was born in Tokyo, Japan on February 1, 1962. His influence on art derives from his mother, who studied needlepoint and designed textiles. Murakami knew he wanted to be an artist when he grew up and had always taken a large interest in Japanese manga and anime. He studied art throughout much of his adolescence and applied to study at Tokyo National University. He was accepted and later received his Ph.D. in Fine Arts and Music, in which he learned “Nihong,” or traditional Japanese painting. After his studies, Murakami moved to New York in 1994 and was exposed to, and inspired by, Western contemporary artists Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons.
Museum Collections: (Several)
- Museum of Modern Art, NYC
- Museum of Contemporary Art, LA
- Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
- Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
- Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow