Genpei Akasegawa
Japanese, 1937–2014
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Bio
A major figure in the 1960s Japanese avant-garde, Genpei Akasegawa is best known for his trademark bundled objects wrapped in rope or fabricated 100-yen-notes. Akasegawa created fake banknotes in 1963, using them as gallery invitations and packaging …
Established representation
Represented by industry leading galleries.
Notable works
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The Great Japanese ZeroYen Note, 1967US$7,500–US$10,000
The Power of the Old, 1999Contact for Price
Two Sckeched , 1995Contact for Price
Poster of the movie "Red Army - P.F.L.P. World War Declaration", 1971Contact for Price
Screw Type , 1969Contact for Price
Hug 1 , 2013Contact for Price
Short Pencils H and B, Late 20th CenturyContact for Price
Short HB Pencil, Late 20th CenturyContact for Price
Ambiguous Ocean, 1971Contact for Price
No Freedom of Expression, 1967Contact for Price
Career highlights
Group show at a major institution
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Collected by a major institution
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Reviewed by a major art publication
frieze, and 1 more
Included in a major biennial
Venice Biennale International Exhibition
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Works for sale
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- Genpei AkasegawaThe Great Japanese ZeroYen Note, 1967US$7,500–US$10,000
Genpei AkasegawaShelter Plan Instruction Card , 1964Contact for Price
Genpei AkasegawaBlack Cat, Late 20th CenturyContact for Price
Genpei AkasegawaHi-red Center Name Card, 1963Contact for Price- Genpei AkasegawaHug 1 , 2013Contact for Price
Genpei AkasegawaGolden Theater "Twinkling Syndorome", 1975Contact for Price- Genpei AkasegawaShort Pencils H and B, Late 20th CenturyContact for Price
- Genpei AkasegawaScrew Type , 1969Contact for Price
Genpei AkasegawaInstruction Paper for Pure Communication: No One Will See This, 1962Contact for Price
Genpei AkasegawaSituational Theater: "Girls' Metropolis" Poster, 1969Contact for Price
Genpei AkasegawaSituational Theater: "Girls' Metropolis" Flyer, 1969Contact for Price
Genpei AkasegawaInterfe(re)nce Figures, 1969Contact for Price
Genpei AkasegawaDrifting Objects Sample Letter , 1974Contact for Price- Genpei AkasegawaShort HB Pencil, Late 20th CenturyContact for Price
Genpei AkasegawaFluxus Products , 1965Contact for Price
Genpei AkasegawaModel 1,000-Yen Notes Ⅲ, 1963Contact for Price
Genpei AkasegawaNow It Is Lunch B!, Late 20th CenturyContact for Price
Genpei AkasegawaMangaism No.6, 1968Contact for Price
Genpei AkasegawaPrisoner Correspondence Report II, 1969Contact for Price
Genpei Akasegawa1000-Yen Note Trial: Catalogue of Seized Works Poster, 1967Contact for Price
Shows featuring Genpei Akasegawa
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