Superflat

by Takashi Murakami

Superflat (English and Japanese Edition)

Genres: Art, Japan, Nonfiction, Design, Art History

172 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2000

About the author

See 村上 隆.

Librarian note: This is not the only author by this name in the database. See other authors with similar names.

Reviews

[Diz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Japanese artist Takashi Murakami set forth his ideas on Japanese art. I like that he tries to make a link between traditional Japanese art and modern commercial art. In particular, he argues that much of what makes Japanese art Japanese can be found in media such as manga and anime. Having said that, I'm not a big fan of Murakami's art because it lacks heart, for lack of better words. Also, several of the works presented here objectify women, which is a problem for me.

[Becca · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hated reading every second of this. Murakami writes about his frustrations and flexes his art knowledge and then fails to provide any outline or guideline of what he imagined superflat to be like. Adds pictures of artworks to flesh the thing out.
My thesis better get an A

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super Flat Speculation at the end was the best part of the entire thing! Don't forget to read it!

[Ryoko Kleiger · Rating 2 out of 5]

Murakami tries very hard to repaint Japanese history as Original with nationalist zeal, yet shows his ignorance for historical accuracy.

[Alsohn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alright alright...it's mainly pictures and descriptions on how a team of artists came up with the look Murakami wanted but I'm a fan.