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Takashi Murakami unveils limited-edition prints in support of Black Lives Matter

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June 11, 2020

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Japanese artist Takashi Murakami has created a limited-edition range of prints to support the Black Lives Matter movement happening around the world.

Murakami will be releasing six black prints featuring his signature flower and skull designs, with each limited to 300 pieces. All the proceeds from the sales will be donated to U.S. organizations fighting for social justice and racial equality, including  Black Lives Matter, Equal Justice Initiative, and Color of Change. 

In a statement posted on his Instagram, Murakami said, “I have said that a role of an artist is to discern the present and express it for the future audience. But if my art can effect any change here and now, I want to contribute it not only to give back but to give power to the Black community plagued by the racial injustice.”

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Takashi Murakami for #BLM I have said that a role of an artist is to discern the present and express it for the future audience. But if my art can effect any change here and now, I want to contribute it not only to give back but to give power to the Black community plagued by the racial injustice. And so I decided to produce a series of prints for sale, to donate the entire proceeds to the U.S. organizations fighting for social justice and racial equality. In order to get directly engaged in the movement that is taking place in America, I asked @NTWRK to be my partner for the project. I will be releasing six black prints featuring my quintessential flower and skull designs, each edition of 300, through @NTWRK. Each print will be silkscreened and I will finish the individual work with spray paint. I am in discussion with NTWRK to arrange for 100% of the sales to go to various organizations dedicated to changing the systems oppressing the Black community, including @blklivesmatter, @eji_org, and @colorofchange. Additional details on the release of the print collection, including pricing and launch date, will be announced in the coming weeks. (The images shown here are the design mockups created digitally.) #blacklivesmatter

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For those looking to purchase the upcoming pieces by Takashi Murakami, they will be available in July via the NTWRK app. 

See also: #BlackLivesMatter: From BTS to Kanye West—here’s how much celebrities have donated

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