Thursday, August 23, 2007

Superflat!

If you remember the funky Louis Vuitton bags and wallets that Takashi Murakami collaborated on, check out this ad - totally superflat!

If you're not familiar with the term, Superflat "is characterized by flat planes of color and graphic images involving a character style derived from anime and manga. Superflat is an artistic style that comments on otaku lifestyle and subculture, as well as consumerism and sexual fetishism. Social commentary is nothing new, nor is appropriation of mass media or popular culture." (source: Wikipedia)

For more samples of superflat art and media, see Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd, Satoshi Kon's Tokyo Godfathers, the anime series Mononoke and Ayakashi, and art by Aya Takano.

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