The first major U.S. monograph in ten years on Murakami is the definitive survey
of the paintings of one of today's most influential artists. Takashi Murakami
(b. 1962), one of contemporary art's most widely recognized exponents, receives
a long-awaited critical consideration in this important volume. Accompanying the
first retrospective exhibition devoted solely to Murakami's paintings, this book
traces Murakami's career from his earliest training to his current studio
practice.
Where other books address the commercial aspects of Murakami's work, this is
the first serious survey of his work as a painter. Through essays and
illustrations-- many previously unpublished--it explores the artist's
relationship to the tradition of