Yoshitomo Nara (奈良 美智)

Yoshitomo Nara (奈良 美智 Nara Yoshitomo^?, born 5 December 1959 in Hirosaki, Japan) is a Japanese artist. He lives and works inTokyo, though his artwork has been exhibited worldwide. Nara has had nearly 40 solo exhibitions since 1984. ^[1]

Light My Fire from 2001

MoMA The Museum of Modern Art

Happy birthday to Yoshitomo Nara, whose artwork combines childlike sweetness with punk rock unrest. http://bit.ly/12JI7eT

[Yoshitomo Nara. "OH! MY GOD! I MISS YOU." (2001)]

MoMA The Museum of Modern Art

We'll be sharing art in honor of Earth Day throughout the day, starting with Yoshitomo Nara's "Patch of the Earth." http://bit.ly/1OeIeVh

[Yoshitomo Nara. "Patch of the Earth." 2001]

Yoshitomo Nara (奈良 美智 Nara Yoshitomo^?, born 5 December 1959 in Hirosaki, Aomori prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese artist. He lives and works in Tokyo, though his artwork has been exhibited worldwide. Nara has had nearly 40 solo exhibitions since 1984. ^[1]

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• 1 Background and education
• 2 Artwork
• 3 Influences
• 4 References
• 5 External links