Untitled

Untitled

Keiichi Tanaami

1973

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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is a wild collage of faces, ads, and comic book images. Bright colors—reds, blues, yellows—pop everywhere. You see movie stars, superheroes like Superman, and ads for cars and products. Some faces are cut in half, others overlap, and there’s even a tiny American flag in the mix. The artist glued and drew over old printed images, mixing high and low culture. It’s like a busy city of visuals all smashed together. Next, check out The Museum of Modern Art to see more work like this.

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