Foreword / Joanne Heyler -- Arhats at the gate of the metaverse / Ed Schad -- Takashi Murakami in conversation with Ed Schad -- Above the postwar village / Pico Iyer -- Catalogue plates -- Exhibition checklist -- Acknowledgments.
Summary:
"Focusing on one of Murakami's largest works, In the Land of the Dead, Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow (2014), this book offers an introduction to the work of one of Japan's artists. This publication provides a broad overview of Murakami's practice and features 12 works from The Broad's substantial collection of Murakami's work, including his early sculpture DOB in the Strange Forest (Blue DOB) (1999), Flower Matango (b) (2001-6) and such later paintings and drawings as Hustle'n'Punch by Kaikai And Kiki (2009), Of Chinese Lions, Peonies, Skulls, and Fountains (2011) and Tan Tan Bo a.k.a. Gerotan: Scorched by the Blaze in the Purgatory of Knowledge (2018). The main essay by Ed Schad is presented along with studio photography, archival material and illustrations of Murakami works from around Los Angeles and the world. Notably, the volume features a conversation between Murakami and Ed Schad on making art during times of crisis and in the wake of global events such as the 2011 tsunami in Japan and the global COVID-19 epidemic of 2020 and beyond."-- From publisher's website
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.