Days 2014-2018: Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone-Take your time, it won’t be long now

Nara, Yoshitomo | Days 2014-2018: Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone-Take your time, it won’t be long now, 2018 — available on Composition Gallery

Pigment print (framed) with accompanying photo book and original slipcase. Dimensions: Print – 11 × 11 × 2 cm (4.4 × 4.4 × 0.75 in.) | Photo book – 19 × 19 × 2 cm (7.5 × 7.5 × 0.75 in.) Signed on the certificate. Certificate of Authenticity issued by the Fine-Art Photography Association.

An intimate and deeply personal work from Yoshitomo Nara, Days 2014–2018 pairs a softly luminous pigment print with an accompanying photo book and slipcase. The image captures the quiet, contemplative mood that defines Nara's mature practice — a tender figure bathed in warm, amber-toned light. This is an autobiographical meditation on the passage of time, offering a rare window into the private world of one of Japan's most beloved living artists.

Yoshitomo Nara (Japan, 1959) is a renowned contemporary artist celebrated for his whimsical yet introspective depictions of children and animals. Influenced by Japanese pop culture and Western punk rock, his works explore themes of innocence, rebellion, and emotional complexity. Nara’s iconic style has earned him international acclaim and widespread popularity.

Yoshitomo Nara

Days 2014-2018: Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone-Take your time, it won’t be long now, 2018

Name: Days 2014-2018: Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone-Take your time, it won’t be long now, 2018
SKU: 17007

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Anything with human form will resemble someone you know.
- Yoshitomo Nara

Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara has had his work shown in over 40 exhibitions worldwide since 1984. He's a contemporary artist, sculptor and drafter. Nara is widely-known for his Neo-Pop paintings, similar to that in children's books and comics. Most of his work depicts one particular object, usually children or animals drawn with cartoon-type lines. The children appear to be cute but may be displayed with knives or saws. Yoshitomo Nara doesn't view them as being evil or having aggression but saw them as being among bigger people who held bigger knives or saws. Yoshitomo Nara's work has been influenced by the punk rock era in which he grew up in. In addition, the post World War II Japan has made an impact on most of his artwork. "Nobody's Fool" is Yoshitomo Nara’s first major exhibition in New York City which features more than one hundred of his works ranging from his early career to his recent sculptures, drawings, and ceramics.

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