Before and After Superflat
| Author | : Adrian Favell |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9881506417 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9789881506412 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (412 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Before and After Superflat by : Adrian Favell
Download or read book Before and After Superflat written by Adrian Favell and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a history of the Japanese art world from 1990 up to the tsunami of March 2011, and its struggle to find a voice amidst Japan's economic decline and China's economic ascent. It looks at how the pop-culture fantasies of Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara and the other artists of the Superflat movement came to dominate the art of Japan today. It also delves into what lies behind their imagery of a childish and decadent society unable to face reality.