"Flatboy vs. Skinny" by Dick Hebdige
Undeveloped adolescent complex
"Measured by the standards of modern civilization, [the Japanese are] like a boy of twelve." - General Douglas MacArthur to U.S. Senate, 1951 - This projection, along with things like Article 9 manifested itself in Japanese culture through the dichotomy between East and West, Orientalism at its finest. Speaking specifically to this issue, Murakami raises his idea of:
Superflatness
The legitimacy of Japanese art should not be measured by the style of Western art
Planarity of anime and manga
Otaku
Murakami draws on otaku culture and turns it into art, encompassing through his works eroticism, nonsense, and kawaii.
Fusion with entertainment
Studio production and marketing
Nonsense of meaning
http://www.galerieperrotin.com/fiche.php?id_pop=7012&&idart=12&&dossier=Takashi_Murakami&&num=32&&p=2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaMPwdc0oHg
What is the difference between this and Murakami's other works/this and any other anime?
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