Yoshitomo Nara
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Yoshitomo Nara is a contemporary Japanese artist best known for his deceptively cute yet subtly menacing depictions of children and animals that critique innocence, rebellion, and pop culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese artist
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contemporary artist ⓘ human ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
deceptively cute imagery
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subtly menacing expressions ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
animals
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children ⓘ innocence ⓘ pop culture ⓘ rebellion ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1959-12-05 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music
NERFINISHED
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Kunstakademie Düsseldorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
contemporary art
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drawing ⓘ painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| hasExhibitedAt |
Asia Society Museum, New York
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ Mori Art Museum, Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ Museum of Modern Art, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Yokohama Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Japanese pop culture
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anime ⓘ manga ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| movement |
Japanese contemporary art
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Pop art NERFINISHED ⓘ Superflat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Yoshitomo Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| nativeName | 奈良美智 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSeries |
depictions of big-headed children
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portraits of solitary girls ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fountain of Life
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Knife Behind Back NERFINISHED ⓘ Light My Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sleepless Night (Sitting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Tokyo, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workMedium |
acrylic on canvas
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ceramic sculpture ⓘ wood sculpture ⓘ works on paper ⓘ |
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