Yoshitomo Nara: Slash with a Knife bag The Way Back Home

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Yoshitomo Nara: Slash with a Knife bag The Way Back HomeA new edition of the classic book by Yoshitomo Nara first published in 1999, Slash with a Knife has it all: striking paintings that return the viewers gaze, whimsical drawings and doodles, and sculptural works that breathe life into diverse materials and spaces. Naras signature caricatures range from adorable and sweet in appearance to grouchy, chiding, or just plain sinister. Some of them hold knives. Nara first emerged in the art world during Japans