Takashi Murakami is a Japanese artist who founded the postmodern art movement called “Superflat” which is influenced by manga and anime. The whole idea of Superflat derives from the “shallow emptiness of Japanese consumer culture” creating flattened forms of Japanese graphic art, animation, pop culture, and fine arts. He actually worked with Marc Jacobs, the genius artistic director for Louis Vuitton, to come up with the Multicolore print for LV that debuted in 2003. It all started when Marc Jacobs went to the Cartier Foundation in Paris and saw Murakami’s exhibit. Being a huge fan of color, Jacobs was immediately drawn to Murakami’s joyful designs and fetish with manga (Japanese anime). ”I thought I would love it if the mind that imagines this dizzy-making world of jellyfish eyes, singing moss, magic mushrooms and morphing creatures would be willing to give a go at the iconic Louis Vuitton monogram” said Jacobs. So, together they worked on the rather fun project of revamping the Louis Vuitton Monogram until they came up with Multicolore and many other fun designs to spice things up from the getting-to-be dreary browns and tans at LV. How I would love to see the pile of sketches and mood boards from this reincarnation… sigh. Here is a spectacular video Murakami made celebrating his then 6-year relationship with Louis Vuitton… “Super Flat First Love.” Check it and dig it.
Ed Banger Records is happy to announce the release of BREAKBOT feat Irfane "Baby I'm Yours" video!
It is composed of approx 2000 images watercolor painted one after another (we say Aquarelle in french, way more sexy).
Takashi Murakami is a Japanese artist who founded the postmodern art movement called “Superflat” which is influenced by manga and anime. The whole idea of Superflat derives from the “shallow emptiness of Japanese consumer culture” creating flattened forms of Japanese graphic art, animation, pop culture, and fine arts. He actually worked with Marc Jacobs, the genius artistic director for Louis Vuitton, to come up with the Multicolore print for LV that debuted in 2003. It all started when Marc Jacobs went to the Cartier Foundation in Paris and saw Murakami’s exhibit. Being a huge fan of color, Jacobs was immediately drawn to Murakami’s joyful designs and fetish with manga (Japanese anime). ”I thought I would love it if the mind that imagines this dizzy-making world of jellyfish eyes, singing moss, magic mushrooms and morphing creatures would be willing to give a go at the iconic Louis Vuitton monogram” said Jacobs. So, together they worked on the rather fun project of revamping the Louis Vuitton Monogram until they came up with Multicolore and many other fun designs to spice things up from the getting-to-be dreary browns and tans at LV. How I would love to see the pile of sketches and mood boards from this reincarnation… sigh. Here is a spectacular video Murakami made celebrating his then 6-year relationship with Louis Vuitton… “Super Flat First Love.” Check it and dig it.
