Takashi Murakami: Flowers & Skulls Edmund de Waal All of the images were

All of the images were brought to me by the real people and events of my time

In Self-Portrait (Pink Face) (2017)

This publication—comprising two books housed in a slipcase—was produced on the occasion of Sterling Ruby: ACTS + TABLE at Gagosian

making them feel closer to the area’s natural topography

along with images of never before published artworks

Takashi Murakami: Flowers & Skulls Edmund de Waal All of the images wereThis book was published on the occasion of Takashi Murakami: Flowers & Skulls at Gagosian, Hong Kong, the artists first exhibition in that city. Featuring new paintings, the presentation juxtaposed the artists natural optimism with his critical perspective on postwar Japan, symbolizing the dichotomy through the stark contrast of smiling flowers with menacing skulls. Whether pictured in single portraits or complex groups, these resonant memento mori