Takashi Murakami: Red Flower Ball (3-D) Margaret Iversen and interpretation in art

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Takashi Murakami: Red Flower Ball (3-D) Margaret Iversen and interpretation in artTakashi Murakamis screen print Red Flower Ball (3 D) (2012) features the artists iconic smiling flower motif with various shades of red petals, arranged into a flattened globular composition and accented with platinum leaf. The flowers, which first appeared in Murakamis work in 1995, were inspired by his training in nihonga (traditional Japanese painting) and share its focus on natural forms. Along with other recurring characters such as Mr. DOB, they