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Takashi Murakami, Mr. x Supreme skate decks
September 17th 07, 8:05
With his artwork adorning Kanye West’s new album, seems like Takashi Murakami’s art has been everywhere of late. If you don’t know who he is you’re about to find out, with Supreme announcing a new series of skate decks featuring his shamelessly bright “superflat” art alongside the suggestive manga-inspired works of his understudy, Mr. The series of 6 decks will be out at Supreme outlets in the coming weeks, and online at a new Supreme online store come September 20.
Via Supreme:
World-renowned Japanese artist, Takashi Murakami, was born in Tokyo in 1962.
By proposing the concept of “Superflat”, he interprets modern Japanese culture in a state where the line between high and low culture has been melted. As an artist, Murakami questions the relationship between East and West, past and present, fine art, pop culture and mass media.
In 1996, Murakami founded the Hiropon Factory in order to produce large scale art works with his group of assistants and in 2001 it evolved into KaiKai Kiki. With bases in Tokyo, Saitama, and New York, Kaikai Kiki is a pioneering organization which aims to broaden the horizons and parameters of Japanese contemporary art.
One of Murakami’s most loyal assistants, also known as Mr., born in Cupa in 1969, has a body of work that thrives on the “otaku” culture of Japan. Mr. adopted his name from the national baseball superstar Shigeo Nagashima’s alias “Mister”.
His work often portrays cute cartoon characters in a highly sexual context and embodies the Lolita-esque fascination with young children which are commonplace in Japanese comics.
Takashi Murakami
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Neighborhood: Second online preview
September 17th 07, 7:58
Neighborhood recently updated their website with the second of their feature previews from their new ‘Voice of a Generation’ collection. The range features several collaborations with auto art sculptor Jeff Decker and his Hippodrome Studios. There’s the usual military inspired technical fare, plus several pieces made from genuine Harris Tweed.
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New Bounty Hunter
September 17th 07, 7:49
Bounty Hunter have released their latest range in Japan over the weekend. Highlights include a premium black denim biker jacket complete with giant sew-on BXH patches, new ‘Cap’n Bounch’ and ‘Billionaire Thieves Club’ parody tees, plus plenty or accessories such as beanies, a bandanna and a glass ashtray.
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Honeyee magazine issue 2
September 17th 07, 7:35
There’s a new honeyee mag around the corner. Out all over Japan on September 25th, the second edition of honeyee’s print magazine has a music theme, with Hiroshi Fujiwara and Daisuke ‘DSK’ Kojima coming together for the lead feature. Plenty of other music related articles, plus fashion from Soph, Visvim, Neighborhood and more. On sale for 690 yen (about $6 USD). Thanks to honeyee for the news.
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Supreme Fall/Winter 07 in Ollie
September 17th 07, 7:00
Japanese Skateboarding Magazine ‘Ollie’ has featured the latest Supreme collection in a fashion editorial, the feature includes much of the range which is dropping as we speak, beginning last weekend and a few unseen before pieces.
Info : Glltn
Images : Secret Base
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New Futura Laboratories
September 17th 07, 6:54
Bothanspynet again brings us a sneak peak at whats in store for Futura Laboratories. The Japanese manufactured clothing line, that blends the high quality and precision of Japanese workmanship with the Art Direction of one of the worlds finest Artists, Futura, bringing a genuine NYC Street feeling to the brand.
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