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Yoshitomo Nara I Don t Want To Grow Up For Sale
Yoshitomo Nara
I Don t Want To Grow Up, 2010
About this work
Yoshitomo Nara's "I Don't Want To Grow Up" from 2010 stands as a compelling declaration of resistance against the inevitable passage into adulthood, a theme that has defined the Japanese artist's most celebrated works. The piece features Nara's signature imagery—a child rendered with those characteristic oversized eyes that convey simultaneous innocence and quiet rebellion, a visual language the artist developed through decades of exploring the tension between vulnerability and defiance. Nara's aesthetic draws heavily from punk rock culture and Japanese anime, yet transcends both influences to create something distinctly personal. His subjects appear caught between worlds, embodying the universal reluctance to abandon childhood's emotional authenticity for adult compromise. The title itself reads as both protest and confession, giving voice to sentiments rarely articulated yet widely felt. As a leading figure of the Japanese Neo-Pop movement alongside Takashi Murakami, Nara has achieved significant recognition in the global art market, with his works held in major institutional collections worldwide including the Museum of Modern Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. This 2010 work emerges from a particularly prolific period in the artist's career, representing the refined visual vocabulary that has made his pieces highly sought after by discerning collectors. For acquisition inquiries regarding this work by Yoshitomo Nara, please contact Guy Hepner in New York.
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Auction History
Life is Only One; My Little Treasure; I Don’t Want to Grow Up; Gypsy Song; Don’t Wanna Cry; Walk On; Poindexter; 1-2-3-4 Pissed Off !; Hateful Christmas; & S.O.S. · Yoshitomo Nara · Christie's · 2022-07 · $86,118
I don't want to grow up · Yoshitomo Nara · Ketterer Kunst · 2022-12 · $68,025
I Don’t Want to Grow Up (Nara E-2010-006) · Yoshitomo Nara · SBI Art Auction · 2018-07 · $181
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