Takashi Murakami: AND THEN Rainbow Emanuela Carpani In keeping with Wood’s emphasis

In keeping with Wood’s emphasis on collaboration

collages and photo-based works

More than just an exhibition catalogue

This poster featuring Gal Chews Same Gum Since 1963 (2014) was produced in 2014

starting with the artists designing the cards and ending with a ceremonial exchange at the Bistro restaurant in Beverly Hills

Takashi Murakami: AND THEN Rainbow Emanuela Carpani In keeping with Wood’s emphasisThis limited edition screen print by Takashi Murakami depicts the artists iconic Mr. DOB character in gradated rainbow colors on a swirling purple ground. Mr. DOB, whose name derives from the Japanese slang term dobojite (why?), is a sort of alter ego for Murakami and represents his critique of consumer society. The artist developed the anime inspired mascot in the early 1990s in response to what he described as the market survivability of characters