Yoshitomo Nara

Arguably a pioneering figure in contemporary art, Yoshitomo Nara’s signature images of wide-eyed children in a range of emotional complexities revel in the introspective freedom of imagination and individuality. A peripatetic traveler, Nara’s oeuvre has consistently drawn inspiration from a wide range of resources including pop culture aesthetics of manga, anime, and Walt Disney cartoons. As in all of his works, the artist uses both cute and sinister child characters as in his work Do Not Disturb! set against simple flat backgrounds in solid hues and simple bold lines. In addition to painting, drawing, and photography, Yoshitomo Nara also creates sculptures that explore themes of isolation, rebellion, and spirituality that span not only autobiographical but also broader cultural sensibilities. Nara’s complex paintings featured on Bidsquare's online auctions explore imagination and the individual with a fleeting presence between the figure and the ground in which the figure appears to float in a space outside the confines of time.

Born on December 5, 1959, in Hirosaki, Japan, Yoshitomo Nara received his master’s degree from Aichi University of the Arts, completing further studies at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. His stay in Germany had a pivotal influence on the artist as he explores the synthesis of Japanese and Western popular culture as in Nachtwandern, and later in Pony Tail and Haze Days. Nara's free, direct, and uninhibited works transcend language, culture, and historical decades, and are appreciated by people all over the world.

Today, Nara's cult following is attributed to his ability to capture a universal feeling of angst spanning global borders. He currently lives and works in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture in Japan. Works of Yoshitomo Nara Art belong to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Rubell Collection, the Museum of Modern Art, among others. Secondary market sales of Nara's paintings have reached seven figures.

 Interesting facts about Yoshitomo Nara

  • Nara denies that his work contains overt cultural or political messages.
  • Nara’s portraits hide a darker side.

 

 

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  • Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition Skateboard Triptych, Plate Signed with Certificate of Authenticity.
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    Robinhood Auctions
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  • Yoshitomo Nara - Marching on a Butterbur Leaf
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    Yoshitomo Nara - Marching on a Butterbur Leaf

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    Dane Fine Art
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  • Yoshitomo Nara (Japanese, B. 1959) Offset Lithographs, 2020, "Banging the Drum; Marching on a Butterbur Leaf; Real One", H 27" W 17"
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  • Yoshitomo Nara, "Girl in the Moon" Framed Limited Edition Plate with Letter of Authenticity.
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  • Yoshitomo Nara - Scissors
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    Yoshitomo Nara - Scissors

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  • Yoshitomo Nara Light
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    Yoshitomo Nara Light

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  • Yoshitomo Nara - Banging the Drum
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    Yoshitomo Nara - Banging the Drum

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  • Yoshitomo Nara Offset Lithograph
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  • Yoshitomo Nara "Banging The Drum" Lithograph
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    Yoshitomo Nara "Banging The Drum" Lithograph

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  • Yoshitomo Nara 'Marching Butterfly Leaf' Litho
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    Yoshitomo Nara 'Marching Butterfly Leaf' Litho

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  • Yoshitomo Nara "Real One" Lithograph
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  • Yoshitomo Nara "Real One" Lithograph
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  • Yoshitomo Nara Marker Drawing
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  • Yoshitomo Nara "Banging The Drum" Lithograph
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    Yoshitomo Nara "Banging The Drum" Lithograph

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  • Yoshitomo Nara "Banging The Drum" Lithograph
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    Yoshitomo Nara "Banging The Drum" Lithograph

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  • Yoshitomo Nara "Lollipop" Offset Lithograph
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    Yoshitomo Nara "Lollipop" Offset Lithograph

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  • Yoshitomo Nara Marching on a Butterbur Leaf Print
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    Yoshitomo Nara Marching on a Butterbur Leaf Print

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  • Yoshitomo Nara Marching on a Butterbur Leaf Print
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    Yoshitomo Nara Marching on a Butterbur Leaf Print

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  • Yoshitomo Nara "Harmless Kitty, 1994" Offset Lithograph
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  • Yoshitomo Nara Marching on a Butterbur Leaf Print
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    Yoshitomo Nara Marching on a Butterbur Leaf Print

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  • Yoshitomo Nara (Japanese, B. 1959) Offset Lithographic Poster, "Slight Fever", H 47.4' W 43.5"
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  • Yoshitomo Nara "Invisible Vision, 2019" Offset Lithograph
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  • Yoshitomo Nara "Missing in Action, 1999" Offset Lithograph
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  • Yoshitomo Nara (Japanese, B. 1959) Offset Lithographic Poster, "Slight Fever", H 47.4' W 43.5"
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  • 3 Yoshitomo Nara Dallas Contemporary Exhibition Posters
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  • Yoshitomo Nara "Missing in Action, 1999" Offset Lithograph
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  • Yoshitomo Nara "Harmless Kitty, 1994" Offset Lithograph
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  • Yoshitomo Nara "The Little Star Dweller" Offset Lithograph
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  • Yoshitomo Nara, "Girl in the Moon" Framed Limited Edition Plate with Letter of Authenticity.
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  • Yoshitomo Nara, "Girl in the Moon" Framed Limited Edition Plate with Letter of Authenticity.
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  • 3 Yoshitomo Nara TIME OF MY LIFE Prints
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    3 Yoshitomo Nara TIME OF MY LIFE Prints

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  • Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition Skateboard Triptych, Plate Signed with Certificate of Authenticity.
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  • Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition Skateboard Triptych, Plate Signed with Certificate of Authenticity.
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  • Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition Skateboard Triptych, Plate Signed with Certificate of Authenticity.
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  • Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition Skateboard Triptych, Plate Signed with Certificate of Authenticity.
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  • Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition Skateboard Triptych, Plate Signed with Certificate of Authenticity.
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  • Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition Skateboard Triptych, Plate Signed with Certificate of Authenticity.
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  • Yoshitomo Nara (b. 1959), "Walk On" Flip Clock, designed 2000, Plastic, 4.125" H x 7.625" W x 3.125" D
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  • Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition Skateboard Triptych, Plate Signed with Certificate of Authenticity.
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  • Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition Skateboard Triptych, Plate Signed with Certificate of Authenticity.
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    Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition ...

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  • Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition Skateboard Triptych, Plate Signed with Certificate of Authenticity.
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    $3,072 - $3,840

    Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition ...

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  • Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition Skateboard Triptych, Plate Signed with Certificate of Authenticity.
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    $3,072 - $3,840

    Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition ...

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  • Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition Skateboard Triptych, Plate Signed with Certificate of Authenticity.
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    $3,072 - $3,840

    Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition ...

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  • Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition Skateboard Triptych, Plate Signed with Certificate of Authenticity.
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    $3,072 - $3,840

    Yoshitomo Nara, "Miss Margaret" Framed Limited Edition ...

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  • Yoshitomo Nara (b. 1959), "Banging the Drum," 2020, Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper, Image/Sheet: 27" H x 17" W
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    Yoshitomo Nara (b. 1959), "Banging the Drum," 2020, Off...

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  • YOSHITOMO NARA, Real one, 2020, Sin firma, Litografía offset sin número de tiraje, 38 x 43 cm medidas totales
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    YOSHITOMO NARA, Real one, 2020, Sin firma, Litografía o...

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    Unsold
    MXN$6,000$362.54