Yasumasa Morimura

(Japanese, born 1951)

Yasumasa Morimura is a contemporary Japanese appropriation artist whose work consists of inserting his face and body into portraits of artists and celebrities from history. Similar to American photographer Cindy Sherman, Morimura uses extensive props and digital manipulation to create his images, resulting in often-uncanny recreations of iconic works. “Taking photographs is generally an act of 'looking at the object, whereas 'being seen' or 'showing' is what is of most interest to one who does a self-portrait,” he has explained. “Self-portraits deny not only photography itself, but the 20th century as an era as well.” Born on June 11, 1951 in Osaka, Japan, the majority of his practice focuses on characters from Western history, especially women. Simultaneously reverent and satirical, his self-portraits manage to skewer traditional notions of beauty while revealing a deep appreciation for the art he appropriates. Morimura's work has been collected by numerous prominent collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, and the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. He currently lives and works in Osaka, Japan.

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Yasumasa Morimura (401 results)
Portrait (Fan), 1991

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Portrait (Fan), 1991

Cristinerose Contemporary Art

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Self-Portrait - Greta Garbo, 1996

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Self-Portrait - Greta Garbo, 1996

Rita Krauss Fine Art FLA.

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Las Meninas renacen de noche V: Drawn by a...

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Las Meninas renacen de noche V: Drawn by a...

Luhring Augustine

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Gift of Sea: Raising a Flag on the Summit of , 2010

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Gift of Sea: Raising a Flag on the Summit of , 2010

Ikkan Art Japan

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A Requiem: Laugh at the Dictator /..., 2008

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A Requiem: Laugh at the Dictator /..., 2008

Ikkan Art Japan

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Self Portrait as Marilyn Monroe, 1995

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Self Portrait as Marilyn Monroe, 1995

CLAMP

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Look, this is in fashion!, 2004

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Look, this is in fashion!, 2004

Luhring Augustine

Dedicated to La Duquesa de Alba/Black Alba, 2004

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Dedicated to La Duquesa de Alba/Black Alba, 2004

Luhring Augustine

Angels Descending a Staircase, 1991

Yasumasa Morimura

Angels Descending a Staircase, 1991

Luhring Augustine

Untitled, 1990–2010

Yasumasa Morimura

Untitled, 1990–2010

Sale Date: April 23, 2024

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A inner dialogue with Frida Kahlo ( Fairy..., 2001

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A inner dialogue with Frida Kahlo ( Fairy..., 2001

Sale Date: April 22, 2024

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Untitled (Model on Chair), 2000

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Untitled (Model on Chair), 2000

Sale Date: March 13, 2024

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Portrait of the Family (Wife), 1994

Yasumasa Morimura

Portrait of the Family (Wife), 1994

Sale Date: January 26, 2024

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Portrait (Shining Face I), 1990

Yasumasa Morimura

Portrait (Shining Face I), 1990

Sale Date: February 6, 2024

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Doublenage (Marilyn Monroe) |..., 2010

Yasumasa Morimura

Doublenage (Marilyn Monroe) |..., 2010

Sale Date: December 9, 2023

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An Inner Dialogue with Frida Kahlo (Red Hair , 2001

Yasumasa Morimura

An Inner Dialogue with Frida Kahlo (Red Hair , 2001

Sale Date: October 31, 2023

Auction Closed

Criticism and the Lover No.2 | 批評及其情婦（其二）, 1989

Yasumasa Morimura

Criticism and the Lover No.2 | 批評及其情婦（其二）, 1989

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

Auction Closed

Self-portrait (Actress) Black Marilyn, 1996

Yasumasa Morimura

Self-portrait (Actress) Black Marilyn, 1996

Sale Date: October 1, 2023

Auction Closed

DOUBLONNAGE (PORTRAITB), 1988

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DOUBLONNAGE (PORTRAITB), 1988

Sale Date: September 30, 2023

Auction Closed

SIX BRIDES, 1991

Yasumasa Morimura

SIX BRIDES, 1991

Sale Date: September 30, 2023

Auction Closed

Doublonnage - F, 1987

Yasumasa Morimura

Doublonnage - F, 1987

Sale Date: September 16, 2023

Auction Closed

Self Portrait as Marilyn Monroe, 1995, 1995

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Self Portrait as Marilyn Monroe, 1995, 1995

Sale Date: July 13, 2023

Auction Closed

The Opera (Le Nozze di Figaro), 2000–2002

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The Opera (Le Nozze di Figaro), 2000–2002

Sale Date: June 19, 2023

Auction Closed

The four situations of Sharaku (a set of 4), 1996

Yasumasa Morimura

The four situations of Sharaku (a set of 4), 1996

Sale Date: April 7, 2023

Auction Closed

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