DOB can be understood as Murkami's laughing stance towards the art world, and also towards the West. DOB, created by Murakami in 1993, is derived from the Japanese slang term "dobozite" which roughly translates as "why?" The maniacal smile of Mr. The roving eyes in this piece take anime's exaggeration even further. Japanese anime is known for cartoon characters with unusually large eyes, which frequently encompass a large portion of their face. His open mouth reveals razor sharp teeth, as his multiple eyes roam maniacally across his environs. In the center of this contemporary triptych is Murakami's avatar named Mr. through his elevation of it as high art as a form of revenge. Many believe that Murakami considers his thrusting of this culture onto the U.S. Murakami considers Japan's contemporary obsession with cuteness, youthful innocence, fetish, and violence to be the product of U.S. His Japanese writings differ wildly from his essays written in English, and in them, he betrays a deep cynicism towards the West, and towards the global art market. He was raised by parents who experienced the devastating nuclear bombings in a Japan that then faced heavy sanctions and a permanent U.S.
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