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Did you know that this 11-foot painting has ties to anime?

Takashi Murakami is a well-known contemporary artist who coined the term “Superflat,” which describes how different layers of culture, especially high and low, fuse into a single whole. Get to know his piece, Mr. Pointy, and how it embodies this style with our Social Media Manager, Rainn Thomas.

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Takashi Murakami. Mr. Pointy, Made 2011. Gift of Edlis Neeson Collection. ©2011 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

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