My summer obsession continues after visiting "Little Boy: The Arts of Japanese Exploding Subculture" exhibition at the Japan Society (curated by Takashi Murakami). I'm now dedicated fan of Artist Aya Takano, (born Japan 1976), who specializes in drawings and paintings of pre-teen waifs. Her portrayals of young female protagonists-- provocative and vulnerable with doe-eyes and pink flesh-- blend science fiction, sexuality, violence, innocence and pop culture. Her world is almost too cool to explain or phathom. There's a great book available on Japanese female artists Drop Dead Cute as well as Murakami's book from the exhibition, Little Boy.
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