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The Simple Things
"The Simple Things," a sculpture created by Takashi Murakami in collaboration with Pharrell Williams.
©2008–2009 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin
Details
Title:
The Simple Things
Artist:
Takashi Murakami
Year:
2009
Materials:
Mixed media on plexiglass
Movements & Syles:
Superflat
Techniques & Media:
Sculpture
Emerging Markets:
Japanese Contemporary Art
About this Artwork :
This sculpture, done in collaboration with Pharrell Williams, consists of a Plexiglass sculpture of Murakami's recurrent character, "Mr. DOB," with his mouth gaping open to reveal a still-life-like table containing seven of Pharrell's favorite things. In true hip-hop fashion, these objects--a cupcake, a bag of Doritos, a ketchup bottle, a Pepsi can, a sneaker, a condom, and a bottle of baby lotion--are all blinged-out in gold and precious jewels, courtesy of Jacob the Jeweler.
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