Mr. DOB
E188489
Mr. DOB is Takashi Murakami’s iconic cartoon-like character and recurring motif that blends Japanese pop culture with fine art in his Superflat style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mr. DOB canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art motif
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
Japanese pop culture–inspired
ⓘ
cartoon-like ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese pop culture
ⓘ
Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. ⓘ Takashi Murakami ⓘ anime aesthetics ⓘ manga aesthetics ⓘ otaku culture ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
art toys
ⓘ
fashion collaborations ⓘ limited-edition collectibles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Takashi Murakami ⓘ |
| culturalRole | bridge between fine art and mass culture ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | icon of Superflat movement ⓘ |
| depictedBy | Takashi Murakami ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceApproximate | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary art
ⓘ
pop art ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Doraemon
ⓘ
Japanese character merchandising culture ⓘ Mickey Mouse ⓘ |
| medium |
merchandise
ⓘ
painting ⓘ print ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| movement | Superflat ⓘ |
| nameDerivation | combination of Japanese slang phrase "dobojite" (why) and other sound fragments ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of high art and low culture
ⓘ
iconic status in Murakami’s Superflat style ⓘ recurring motif in Takashi Murakami’s work ⓘ |
| partOf |
Superflat
ⓘ
surface form:
Takashi Murakami’s Superflat universe
|
| theme |
commercialization of art
ⓘ
consumer culture ⓘ flattening of high and low culture ⓘ identity and self-portraiture ⓘ |
| usedAs |
artist’s alter ego
ⓘ
brand-like logo figure ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
big circular ears
ⓘ
bulging eyes ⓘ large round head ⓘ letters D and B integrated into facial features ⓘ prominent teeth ⓘ wide grinning mouth ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.