YASUMASA MORIMURA (1951 – )
Liza Minelli, Marilyn Monroe
A photograph as Liza Minelli in Cabaret, unsigned and unmounted, together with a fan printed with the artist posing as Marilyn Monroe, contained in an inscribed box
46cm x 38cm, fan 51cm across (2)
Provenance: a private London collection.
Yasumasa Morimura is a Japanese photographer, film and performance artist. He graduated from Kyoto City University of Art and gained international recognition in the 1980s, when his works became collected by private individuals and institutions worldwide. His work focusses on reappropriating iconic people and artwork, crossing boundries of time, gender and nationality, and highlighting the ability of human identity to adapt in the fast-changing world.
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YASUMASA MORIMURA (1951 – )
Liza Minelli, Marilyn Monroe
A photograph as Liza Minelli in Cabaret, unsigned and unmounted, together with a fan printed with the artist posing as Marilyn Monroe, contained in an inscribed box
46cm x 38cm, fan 51cm across (2)
Provenance: a private London collection.
Yasumasa Morimura is a Japanese photographer, film and performance artist. He graduated from Kyoto City University of Art and gained international recognition in the 1980s, when his works became collected by private individuals and institutions worldwide. His work focusses on reappropriating iconic people and artwork, crossing boundries of time, gender and nationality, and highlighting the ability of human identity to adapt in the fast-changing world.