{"product_id":"issey-miyake-x-takashi-murakami-zombie-poster","title":"Issey Miyake x Takashi Murakami Zombie Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003eDouble-sided folded poster from I\u003cspan\u003essey Miyake, Spring\/Summer 2000 “Smoothed Edges” by Naoki Takizawa, featuring Takashi Murakami. The front features artwork by Takashi Murakami, while the back features various runway looks from the collection arranged in a pyramid. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1999, artist Takashi Murakami collaborated with fashion designer Naoki Takizawa on a series of garments titled \"KAI KAI KI KI\" for the Spring\/Summer 2000 collection of ISSEY MIYAKE MEN. The poster to promote the release of the collection consisted of a zombie drawn by Yuichiro Ichige holding Murakami's own Mr. Oval over a background of a multitude of eyes, while the back of the poster showcased the runway looks in an odd fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen MR. High Fashion asked Takizawa about Murakami in 2002, the designer had many things to say, but he decided to focus on this one thing: the zombie poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[It is] one of my most memorable memories [about Mr. Murakami]. When he first presented to me his idea, I rejected his proposition because I thought it was too much. However, it surely caught something inside of me, I cannot deny it. The image itself is beautiful, and something in it appealed to me. I was worried all night and I ended up retorting that we should do it. After this zombie incident, my awareness concerning the act of creation changed dramatically, and I did not want to hide anything about myself anymore. He was the first man to break me out of my shell.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster notably appeared in the ISSEY MIYAKE MEN store after the release of the Spring\/Summer 2000 collection and during Murakami's solo exhibition at the same location. A number of copies were also made available to the public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScans and writeup references courtesy of My Clothing Archive. This is a part of an in depth series from \u003cspan\u003eMy Clothing Archive \u003c\/span\u003eabout the Issey Miyake, S\u003cspan\u003epring\/Summer 2000\u003c\/span\u003e collection by \u003cspan\u003eNaoki Takizawa, featuring Takashi Murakami. Read about it further on their \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myclothingarchive.net\/\"\u003ewebsite\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/myclothingarchive\/\"\u003eInstagram.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Offbrand Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47658094428477,"sku":"","price":450.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/7395\/5133\/files\/Artboard1.png?v=1704929360","url":"https:\/\/2237d4-2.myshopify.com\/products\/issey-miyake-x-takashi-murakami-zombie-poster","provider":"Offbrand Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}