SUPERFLAT

The "Superflat" exhibition, curated by artist Takashi Murakami, traveled from Japan to the United States from 2000 to 2001, touring Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Seattle. This book is a long-awaited reprint of the exhibition catalog, which had been out of print for many years. The cover features a special "eye" design, just like the original 2000 edition. This book offers insight into the essence of "Superflat," a concept proposed by a single Japanese artist that became a global phenomenon and a historical keyword in the art world. With text written by Takashi Murakami, and artwork selection and art direction handled by him, this book can be considered a work of art in itself.

[Table of Contents] Superflat Manifesto Takashi Murakami = Text

Superflat Theory of Japanese Art Takashi Murakami = Text

Visuals of Superflat Yoshinori Kaneda, Hokusai Katsushika, Jakuchu Ito, Koji Morimoto, Takashi Murakami, Hitoshi Tomizawa, Sansetsu Kano, HIROMIX, Chiho Aoshima, Bakusen Tsuchida, Aya Takano, Yoshitomo Nara, Naruyoshi Oi, Katsushige Nakahashi, Mr., Dokonjo Gaeru, Hideaki Anno, Vib-Ribbon, Choju Jinbutsu Giga, Street Fighter II, Self-Walking Humanoid Robot, 20471120, Ryusei Kishida, Enlightenment (Hiro Sugiyama), Groovisions, Shohaku Soga, Seison Maeda, Sotatsu Tawaraya, BOME, Henmaru Machino, Kentaro Takekuma, Tsutomu Nihei, Masashi Sanai, SLEEP, Chikashi Suzuki, Parasite Eve 2 3DCG Movie, Fishmans Takashi Murakami = Commentary

Speculating with Superflat Written by Hiroki Higashi

Curated by Takashi Murakami, Superflat exhibition opened in Japan in 2000 and toured America over the next year from Los Angeles to Minneapolis and Seattle. The long-awaited reprint of the exhibition catalog comes with a beautifully embossed dust jacket honoring the very first edition published in 2000 to mark the launch of the groundbreaking art movement of the same title which was launched by the Japanese artist and grew into a global phenomenon. With texts and art direction by Murakami himself, the book makes up an important part of his strikingly multifaceted oeuvre. A must-have piece for every art book collector and an essential guide to understanding a movement that became one of the key moments in art history. Language: Japanese, English

Contents The Superflat Manifest Takashi Murakami

A Theory of Superflat Japanese Art Takashi Murakami

Visual of Superflat Yoshinori Kanada, Katsushika Hokusai, Ito Jakuchu, Koji Morimoto, Takashi Murakami, Hitoshi Tomizawa, Kano Sansetsu, HIROMIX, Chiho Aoshima, Tsuchida Bakusen, Aya Takano, Yoshitomo Nara, Ohi Shigeyoshi, Katsushige Nakahashi, Mr., The Gutsy Frog, Hideaki Anno, Vib-Ribbon, Caricatures of Animals and Humans, Street Fighter II, The Honda Humanoid Robot, 20471120, Ryusei Kishida, Enlightenment (Hiro Sugiyama), groovisions, Soga Shohaku, Seison Maeda, Tawaraya Sotatsu, BOME, Henmaru Machino, Kentaro Takekuma, Tsutomu Nihei, Masafumi Sanai, SLEEP, Chikashi Suzuki, Parasite Eve II 3DCG Movie, Fishimans Text by Takashi Murakami

Superflat Speculation Hiroki Azuma