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Takashi Murakami
Estimate
280,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Takashi Murakami
- Peaked Cap
- synthetic resin, fiberglass, paint, steel and wood
- 59 1/8 by 47 1/8 by 47 1/8 in. 150 by 120 by 120 cm.
- Executed in 2002, this work is number 1 from an edition of 5, plus 1 artist's proof.
Provenance
Galerie Perrotin, Paris
Private Collection, Paris (acquired from the above)
Sotheby's, London, 17 October 2013, Lot 48
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Paris (acquired from the above)
Sotheby's, London, 17 October 2013, Lot 48
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain; London, Serpentine Gallery, Takashi Murakami: KaiKai KiKi, November 2002 - January 2003, p. 27, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There is evidence of faint scattered surface scratches, which are visible upon close inspection. Under raking light, there is evidence of minor surface irregularities with associated pinpoint pigment losses at the tips of the jagged edges of both the light green top and blue and pink bottom layers, all which is only visible under close inspection.
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
"Mr. Murakami's role in recent Japanese art is complex. To cite American models, he has functioned a bit like a combination of Jackson Pollock, the chief innovator, and Clement Greenberg, the chief explicator, of Abstract Expressionism. He was one of the first Japanese Neo Pop artists to break the ice in terms of recycling Japanese popular culture. Then, in Mr. Murakami's work, writings and the exhibitions he organized, Neo Pop mutated into the more historically conscious Superflat style, which embraces the emphasis on surface decorations and patterns indigenous to Japanese visual traditions." Roberta Smith, "From a Mushroom Cloud, a Burst of Art Reflecting Japan's Psyche," The New York Times, 8 April 2005