{"title":"Books","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"takashi-murakami-jellyfish-eyes-english","title":"Takashi Murakami - Jellyfish Eyes (English)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by Kaikai Kiki Co. Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoftcover, 40 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25.4 x 18.4 cm | 10 x 7.25 in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eText by and interview with the artist by Hirokuni Kanki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Takashi Murakami","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56162812166522,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/5084\/2961\/files\/takashi_murakami_jellyfish_eyes_01_1024x1024_2x_96d255b3-fb66-4f63-9160-b31e8bb2217c.jpg?v=1764975079"},{"product_id":"takashi-murakami-battle-royale-japanese-art-history-nobuo-tsuji-vs-takashi-murakami","title":"Takashi Murakami - Battle Royale! Japanese Art History (Nobuo Tsuji vs. Takashi Murakami)","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-product-template\" class=\"shopify-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-template__container page-width\" id=\"ProductSection-product-template\" data-section-id=\"product-template\" data-section-type=\"product\" data-enable-history-state=\"true\" data-ajax-enabled=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid product-single product-single--medium-media\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid__item medium-up--one-half\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., 2017\u003cbr\u003eHardcover with dust jacket, 332 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.8 cm | 9.5 x 8 in\u003cbr\u003eText by Nobuo Tsuji\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9784939148590\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv font-family=\"'Adobe Garamond W08', 'adobe-garamond-pro', 'AGaramondPro-Regular', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif\" font-size=\"14px\"\u003eTakashi Murakami, who has a PhD in nihonga painting, combines the most cutting-edge techniques with the precision and virtuosity of traditional Japanese art. Inspired by manga and kawaii culture, his irresistible world is peopled by monstrous and charming characters alike, facetiously portrayed as descendants of past myths. His theory of the superflat aesthetic, which he introduced in 2001 with the trilogy exhibition he curated (the third part was titled “Little Boy,” a reference to the code name for the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945), attempts to blur the boundaries between popular art and high art; the superflat movement has explored the evolution of Japan’s understanding of its post-Hiroshima condition and the interrelationships between vanguard art, manga and anime, and their forerunner, ukiyo-e woodblock prints. The absence of perspective, the two-dimensionality of ancient Japanese art, filters into every medium.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince his first monographic exhibition outside Japan in 1995 at Perrotin, Murakami has achieved recognition as one of the most prominent contemporary artists of his time, and his work has been featured in numerous solo exhibitions at museums and art institutions throughout the world.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Takashi%20Murakami%20-%20Battle%20Royale!%20Japanese%20Art%20History%20(Nobuo%20Tsuji%20vs.%20Takashi%20Murakami)\u0026amp;url=https:\/\/storeny.perrotin.com\/products\/takashi-murakami-battle-royale-japanese-art-history-nobuo-tsuji-vs-takashi-murakami\" class=\"btn btn--small btn--share share-twitter\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-external-message\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Takashi Murakami","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56162849227130,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/5084\/2961\/files\/takashi_murakami_battle_royale_japanese_art_history_9784939148590_1024x1024_2x_c3723a1e-fdc4-4069-8f6f-b8e65f5ad81f.jpg?v=1765035314"},{"product_id":"the-handbook-for-100-years-of-japanese-anime","title":"The Handbook for 100 Years of Japanese Anime","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., 2023 \u003cbr\u003eWritten by Ryusuke Hikawa \u003cbr\u003eSoftcover, 99 pages \u003cbr\u003eText in English \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Takashi Murakami","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56377687867770,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/5084\/2961\/files\/a_handbook_of_100_years_of_japanese_anime_01.png?v=1771872663"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/5084\/2961\/collections\/takashi_murakami_monoke_kyoto_trading_cards_01.jpg?v=1771640921","url":"https:\/\/storela.perrotin.com\/collections\/takashi-murakami-books.oembed","provider":"Perrotin Store Los Angeles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}