Murakami, Takashi

Takashi Murakami is probably the most internationally recognized contemporary Japanese artist. His works are vivid, bubbly, and eye-catching. With a team of artists who brings Murakami's ideas into life, he merged art and business under one roof. Some criticize the mass production makes him less of an artist. However, as a matter of fact, Hokusai also had a group of artists who took place in producing the well-known prints. Each print making process involved an "expert": carving was done by a carver, and the printing was done by a printer. Like it or not like it, Murakami is certainly a successful "artrepreneur"... if there is such a word ;-)

Photo: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/04/14/buying-it


More on Takashi Murakami:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takashi_Murakami
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/04/14/buying-it
http://www.gagosian.com/artists/takashi-murakami