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Lot Essay
Japanese artist Mr. began his career as the protégé of artist Takashi Murakami at his company Kaikai Kiki Co Ltd. He joined the artists of Kaikai Kiki in their quest to create a unique Japanese art market heavily influenced by consumerism, painting larger than life scenes celebrating the fetishistic culture of the Lolita complex.
Ah, Akihabara is a mural sized satirical advertisement for the “Electric City” of Tokyo in which anime and manga has had a growing audience in since the 1980s. Figures dressed in traditional Japanese attire, as well as schoolgirls and maids, dominate the composition. The work marries high art and anime culture seamlessly, while achieving the unique superflat aesthetic of the Kaikai Kiki Co.
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Please note, this work is oversize. From left to right:
Panel 1: There are two minute losses to the left turning edge below center. There are minute accretions scattered occasionally throughout, possibly original to the work. There is a minor scuff on the face of the figure in the blue dress. When examined under ultraviolet light, no inpainting is apparent.
Panel 2: There are minute accretions scattered occasionally throughout, possibly original to the work. When examined under ultraviolet light, no inpainting is apparent.
Panel 3: There are a few pinpoint losses throughout. There are minute accretions scattered occasionally throughout, possibly original to the work. There are a few areas where the surface is slightly irregularly raised. When examined under ultraviolet light, no inpainting is apparent.
Panel 4: There are two minute losses to the left turning edge below center. There are minute accretions scattered occasionally throughout, possibly original to the work. There are a few areas where the surface is slightly irregularly raised. When examined under ultraviolet light, no inpainting is apparent.
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Lot 7006Sale 15077
AH, AKIHABARAMR. (JAPAN, B. 1969)Estimate: USD 100,000 - 150,000
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