Mr. “Corn Dogs Are Best When Hot” 2008 Offset Print with Silver, Signed Edition of 300, Kaikai Kiki, Sealed
Mr. “Corn Dogs Are Best When Hot” 2008 Offset Print with Silver, Signed Edition of 300, Kaikai Kiki, Sealed
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“Corn Dogs Are Best When Hot” by Mr., the Superflat painter of Kaikai Kiki: a 2008 offset print with silver, published in a signed and numbered edition of 300, and still sealed in its packaging.
The Piece
Mr. (born 1969) joined Takashi Murakami’s Hiropon Factory in the mid-1990s and remained at its core as it grew into Kaikai Kiki, the studio and gallery behind the Superflat movement. His paintings set wide-eyed anime children in the ordinary streets of Tokyo, and they have been shown at Galerie Perrotin in Paris and Miami, the Musée d’art contemporain de Lyon and the Fondation Cartier in Paris.
The image is one of his great Tokyo street scenes: a corner convenience store in bright afternoon light, every sign, poster and shelf drawn with obsessive care, while a group of his round-faced children rest at the kerb with their bags and bicycles. It is everyday Japan seen as a place of wonder, which is the heart of his work, and silver ink lifts the printed surface.
Signed Kaikai Kiki editions are a cornerstone for collectors of Mr.’s works on paper, and this one has never been unpacked.
Sheet and image 44.9 cm (17.7 in) by 65 cm (25.6 in). Every measurement is taken by hand, with the piece laid flat and the tape read by eye, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1–3 cm (0.5–1 in) for the natural give of fabric, handwork and the human hand.
Details
- Artist: Mr.
- Title: Corn Dogs Are Best When Hot
- Year: 2008
- Medium: Offset print with silver
- Edition: 300, signed and numbered
- Publisher: Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd.
- Sheet size: 44.9 cm (17.7 in) × 65 cm (25.6 in)
- State: New, sealed in its packaging
Condition
- New and sealed; the print has not been removed from its packaging.
- The outer carton has a few small scuffs.
Condition grade S (new, unopened) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Published by Kaikai Kiki and signed by the artist. Keep the print flat or framed behind UV-filtering glazing, away from direct sunlight and damp, and handle it by the margins with clean, dry hands.
Delivery from Japan
The sealed print travels in its own carton inside a rigid flat box. It ships from Tokyo, insured and tracked, by EMS or an equivalent express service; import duties, where due, are payable on arrival. Please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.
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