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Yoshitomo Nara Guitar Girl For Sale
Yoshitomo Nara
Guitar Girl, 2003
About this work
Yoshitomo Nara's *Guitar Girl* from 2003 exemplifies the Japanese artist's singular ability to merge childhood innocence with an undercurrent of rebellious energy. The work belongs to a defining period in Nara's career when his visual language had fully matured, presenting viewers with his signature wide-eyed children who seem to exist somewhere between vulnerability and quiet defiance. In this composition, Nara positions the guitar as both instrument and symbol—a nod to his deep immersion in punk and rock music culture that has shaped his artistic sensibility since his formative years. The figure's oversized head and penetrating gaze create an immediate psychological connection, while the simplified, almost cartoonish rendering belies a sophisticated emotional complexity. There is something both tender and confrontational in her stance, embodying the duality that has made Nara's children figures so universally resonant. Works from this early 2000s period hold particular significance within Nara's oeuvre and remain highly sought after by collectors worldwide. Having exhibited at major institutions including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and the Yokohama Museum of Art, Nara continues to command attention in both primary and secondary markets. *Guitar Girl* represents an opportunity to acquire a work that encapsulates the artist's most recognizable and emotionally charged imagery. For acquisition inquiries, please contact Guy Hepner in New York.
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Auction History
Guitar Girl · Yoshitomo Nara · Phillips · 2023-05 · $2,480,000
Guitar Girl on the Ice · Yoshitomo Nara · Sotheby's · 2024-04 · $303,351
Guitar Girl · Yoshitomo Nara · Phillips · 2019-04 · $87,500
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