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Takashi Murakami, the artist known in part for his work on Louis Vuitton handbags, just saw his sculpture of a nude anime-looking dude ejaculating (left) sell for $15 million at auction.
As we reported previously, it had only been expected to fetch up to $4 million. The winning bid was submitted to Sotheby's by telephone, probably because no one likes to buy this sort of thing in person, even if it's at a classy art auction.
Especially if it's at a classy art auction. Click the pic for a larger image. [
Times]
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Artist and designer of the now-iconic Vuitton handbags,
Takashi Murakami, is auctioning off several pieces in
Sotheby's upcoming spring auctions. The most valuable, estimated between $3-4 million, is a sculpture of a manga dude, um, "ejaculating in lasso-like form," titled "My Lonesome Cowboy." Hey, it's not NSFW if it's
art.
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The "bag of the moment" is
Takashi Murakami's limited edition
Louis Vuitton and because they're impossible to get, everyone wants one. Eve was sporting one at Fashion Week, and that appears to have heightened the frenzy. Ah, the power of a luxury brand to make people completely revise their fashion sense. No UES socialite would be caught dead wearing space creatures and cherry blossoms—unless it's Vuitton, darling.
Coveted purses are hard to bag [NYT]
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