Mr. Pointy, 2011
Takashi Murakami. Gift of Edlis Neeson Collection.
Join adjunct lecturer Annie Morse as she discusses Takashi Murakami’s Mr. Pointy, a gift of the Edlis Neeson Collection.
Artists draw inspiration from across world history and through their own experience of culture and society. In Takashi Murakami’s dazzling Mr. Pointy, comic elements of anime and graphic art combine with ancient religious symbols to offer the viewer an intriguing example of contemporary Pop art with a profound spiritual foundation. In this illustrated lecture, we’ll take a closer look at the many layers of Murakami’s “Superflat” style and the elements he drew from global sources, as represented in the Art Institute’s renowned collection.
Generously supported by the Carol Given Winston Fund.
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