{"product_id":"9780847874149","title":"Takashi Murakami: An Arrow Through History","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eGagosian\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGagosian \/ Rizzoli\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/6\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccompanied by a limited-edition trading card and immersive   augmented-reality experiences, this substantial volume focuses on new work by Takashi   Murakami. Bridging the physical and digital realms, these paintings and   sculptures are inspired by sources ranging from ancient Chinese ceramics to   digital avatars and NFTs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDocumenting Takashi Murakami’s expansive exhibition of the same title at Gagosian, New York,\u003ci\u003e An Arrow through History\u003c\/i\u003e brings together three new bodies of   work by the renowned Japanese artist that bridge the digital and physical   realms: paintings and sculptures of digital avatars based on the \u003ci\u003eClone X\u003c\/i\u003e NFTs developed in collaboration with RTFKT Studios; paintings of pixelated   flowers related to the \u003ci\u003eMurakami.Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e NFT project, which combining Murakami’s   influential Superflat aesthetic with a style evoking nostalgia for the 1980s   video game graphics; and shaped canvases featuring fish motifs inspired by   the imagery on ancient Chinese ceramics. These new artworks are represented   in full-color plate images, installation photography, and behind-the-scenes   studio shots. Readers can also activate four custom Snapchat lenses accessed   via QR codes in the book to view augmented-reality animations that bring Murakami’s   iconic imagery to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn   essay by author and researcher Amy Whitaker traces a thread “from the white   cube to the black square,” contextualizing Murakami’s project within art   history and the field of Internet art. A conversation between conceptual footwear   designer Daniel Bailey; Elizabeth Semmelhack, director and senior curator of   Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum; and Gagosian director of strategic initiatives   Ashley Overbeek examines the urge to collect through the lenses of sneaker   culture and NFTs. Takashi Murakami and RTFKT studios discuss their ongoing   collaboration, the necessity of “cognitive revolution,” and the future of art   in a conversation moderated by \u003ci\u003eGagosian Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e’s Wyatt Allgeier.","brand":"Gagosian \/ Rizzoli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46018393735423,"sku":"9780847874149","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780847874149_s600x595.jpg?v=1775596986","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780847874149","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}