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Key
Nara, Yoshitomo Sleepless Night Sitting
  • Art expert:

Nara grew up in an isolated village where his imagination wandered and eventually lead him into his artistic Pop sensation.

  • Art expert:

Nara draws what he knows and knows what he draws; his artistic process is a deep paradoxical juxtaposition of thought and matter.

  • Art expert:

Nara is all about the innocence lost.

Title
Night Sitting
Artist
Yoshitomo Nara
Auction Date
March 15 2008
Phillips Estimate
$2000 to $3000