Yoshitomo Nara: ‘Even if I knew there would be no one out there to look at my work, I would still make the exact same thing’
A look at how the neo-Pop artist associated with the Superflat movement blends new and old ideas of Japanese identity — illustrated with lots offered at Christie’s
Yoshitomo Nara (b. 1959), The Little Pilgrims (Night Walking), 1999. Acrylic, lacquer, and cotton on FRP, sculpture. Edition: 9/10. Height: 72 cm (28⅜ in). Sold for HK$4,284,000 on 28 May 2023 at Christie’s in Hong Kong
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