Takashi Murakami First in Quality Around the World Hiropon Factory TAMIYA Homage Sticker
Takashi Murakami First in Quality Around the World Hiropon Factory TAMIYA Homage Sticker
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A large self-adhesive sticker by Takashi Murakami, printed during the Hiropon Factory years, in which the TAMIYA model-kit mark is rewritten with his own given name: TAKASHI, First in Quality Around the World.
The Piece
Takashi Murakami opened Hiropon Factory in the mid-1990s as the studio through which he made paintings, prints and objects before the later Kaikai Kiki company. In those years he turned to the marks of Japanese popular manufacture, among them the TAMIYA model-kit logo, with its paired stars and the English line First in Quality Around the World.
This sticker follows that mark almost panel for panel. A yellow field holds a white star at the left; a green field holds a second white star at the right; below, the name TAKASHI is set in heavy black capitals, and under it the slogan runs in full. The sheet is a finished, peelable sticker rather than a paper print, 56.3 x 52 cm (22.2 x 20.5 in), with a white margin and a plain adhesive back. The printing is flat and even, with a slight sheen to the yellow and green, and the sheet has been kept from the light.
Details
- Artist: Takashi Murakami
- Studio: Hiropon Factory
- Title: First in Quality Around the World (TAMIYA homage)
- Medium: Self-adhesive sticker
- Dimensions: 56.3 x 52 cm (22.2 x 20.5 in)
Condition
Slight yellowing along the edge, the remainder of the sheet clean and even. It has been kept in the dark since it came into the house. The design is sharp, with no loss in the stars or the lettering.
Condition grade A on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Keep the sticker in a dry, dark place until it is applied; once on the wall, keep it from direct sun and from damp.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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