{"product_id":"takashi-murakami-homage-to-francis-bacon-pair-2016-signed-gold-foil-prints-edition-300-sealed","title":"Takashi Murakami Homage to Francis Bacon Pair 2016, Signed Gold Foil Offset Prints, Edition 300, Sealed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Contemporary Art\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eTwo signed Takashi Murakami prints from 2016, Homage to Francis Bacon (Study for Head of Isabel Rawsthorne) and Homage to Francis Bacon (Study for Head of George Dyer), each from an edition of 300 and sealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2016 Murakami turned to Francis Bacon, the Irish-born painter whose 1960s heads of his companion George Dyer and his friend the painter Isabel Rawsthorne twist the face into motion. Murakami keeps Bacon's square format and smeared anatomy, then floods them with his own vocabulary: bulging eyes, cartoon teeth, flowers and swirling tongues set on a burnished gold ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe prints are offset in four colours with a cold-stamped gold foil, so the ground shifts from brass to pale gold as the light moves. Each sheet is hand signed and numbered by the artist. Shown together, the two heads face one another as a complete pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Takashi Murakami (born Tokyo, 1962)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitles:\u003c\/strong\u003e Homage to Francis Bacon (Study for Head of Isabel Rawsthorne); Homage to Francis Bacon (Study for Head of George Dyer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Offset print in four colours with cold-stamped gold foil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300 each, hand signed and numbered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two unframed sheets, each sealed in its original Kaikai Kiki box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e each sheet 68 x 68 cm (26.8 x 26.8 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew. Both prints remain sealed in their original Kaikai Kiki boxes, unopened since they left the studio; the boxes show light handling only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eS (new, unopened)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Store the boxes flat; once opened, frame behind UV-filtering glazing on acid-free mounts and avoid touching the foil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked 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 \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. From USD 1,000 the Layaway Privilege is available. Continue browsing in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/takashi-murakami-kaikai-kiki-superflat\"\u003eTakashi Murakami\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kaikaikiki-takashi-murakami-superflat-contemporary-art-institution\"\u003eKaikai Kiki\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eTakashi Murakami Requests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeeking a particular Murakami homage or edition? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: Takashi Murakami Homage to Francis Bacon · Murakami George Dyer print · Murakami Isabel Rawsthorne · Kaikai Kiki signed poster · Murakami gold foil edition 300\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kaikai Kiki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54496698532133,"sku":"w1225332444","price":6750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/takashi-murakami-homage-to-francis-bacon-pair-2016-signed-go-01.jpg?v=1794650021","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/takashi-murakami-homage-to-francis-bacon-pair-2016-signed-gold-foil-prints-edition-300-sealed","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}