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Lot 421
Marie in Furs. 1968.
Sold
$18,000
Est.
$20,000 - $25,000
Live Auction
PAI-LXXXIX: Rare Posters
Live Bidding began Mar 26, 2023 at 11:00 AM EDT
ARTIST
TADANORI YOKOO (1936- )
Description
Artist: TADANORI YOKOO (1936- )
Size: 29 1/2 x 41 1/8 in./75 x 104.5 cm
Condition: A/P. Framed.
Reference: Yokoo, p. 21; Yokoo/Graphic Works, p. 132; Yokoo’s Posters, 16; Yokoo/Paris, 14
Key Words: Modern; Artist: Yokoo; Japanese; Theatre

Marie in Furs. 1968.
“This poster was designed for the ‘Tenjo Sajiki’ theatre production Marie in Furs, which was described as ‘The beautiful, tragic story of a homosexual prostitute, performed in female clothing.’ For the poster Yokoo used a lithograph in the Japanese style by Pierre Bonnard, completely in its original form without any adaptation whatsoever, and although he includes a written apology to Bonnard for this act of plagiarism in the very center of the poster, the idea behind the design was to show his utter contempt for himself as a top-grade artist. Note, for example, the mock signature ‘Pierre Yokoo.’ The performances of the ‘Tenjo Sajiki’ troupe could best be classified as ‘happenings’ in which the audience often became part of the show” (Yokoo, p. 6). This is a silkscreen print.