YASUMASA MORIMURA

Yasumasa Morimura is a Japanese postmodern artist who appropriates artworks from the Western Canon to question huge concepts such as Japanese assimilation of Western culture, the role of women in society and why western culture is more superior in art.

The above picture is called Self-Portrait After Marilyn Monroe. Here, he has taken a famous American female figure and transformed all assumptions and expectations by making her male and Asian. Is she still flirtatious and sexy? He is able to make a statement of his beliefs and preserve originality.

 

This questions our views on modern art, and particularly its influence on all cultures.

 

All up, Morimura has fanstastic art that is simple, but makes a large statement.