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Yoshitomo Nara, the internationally celebrated Japanese artist, painted Haze Days in 1998.
Born in 1959 in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Nara moved to Germany in 1988 to study at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, where he was influenced by artists such as Michael Buthe and A. R. Penck, leading figures in the post-war German art scene. His paintings—characterised by familiar motifs rendered in stylised forms and bold outlines—succeed in conveying raw emotions such as anger and sorrow, resonating with viewers beyond the conventional boundaries of the art world.
Join Artistic Director of the Museum Frieder Burda, Dr Daniel Zamani, as he explores Haze Days.
Yoshitomo Nara, the internationally celebrated Japanese artist, painted Haze Days in 1998.
Born in 1959 in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Nara moved to Germany in 1988 to study at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, where he was influenced by artists such as Michael Buthe and A. R. Penck, leading figures in the post-war German art scene. His paintings—characterised by familiar motifs rendered in stylised forms and bold outlines—succeed in conveying raw emotions such as anger and sorrow, resonating with viewers beyond the conventional boundaries of the art world.
Join Artistic Director of the Museum Frieder Burda, Dr Daniel Zamani, as he explores Haze Days.
