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Takashi Murakami

Born
Feb 1, 1962 · Age 64
Place of birth
Tokyo, Japan
Gender
Male
Movie credits
5
TV credits
2
Directing credits
5
Also known as (2)
  • 村上 隆
  • Murakami Takashi

Biography

Takashi Murakami (村上 隆, Murakami Takashi, born February 1, 1962) is a Japanese contemporary artist. He works in fine arts media (such as painting and sculpture) as well as commercials (such as fashion, merchandise, and animation) and is known for blurring the line between high and low arts. He coined the term "superflat," which describes both the as well as co-aesthetic characteristics of the Japanese artistic tradition and the nature of postwar Japanese culture and society, and is also used for Murakami's artistic style and other Japanese artists he has influenced. Murakami is the founder…