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Having grown up both in Japan and the United States, Masami often produces work that draws inspiration from both cultures. The resulting art is usually very sexually charged, and he often mixes in elements of humor or innuendo to cast a critical eye on certain aspects of a globalized society. Masami Teraoka “31 Flavors Invading Japan/ French... read more »

This image is taken from Teraoka’s series “31 Flavors Invading Japan.” Although Teraoka paints with beautiful balance and precision, the underlying commentary is of sexual tension and destructive consumerism. Here, the cone is labeled with the Japanese character for “dare,” which means “who” or “whose”. When coupled with the fact that “drip”... read more »

This image is taken from Teraoka’s series “31 Flavors Invading Japan.” Although Teraoka paints with beautiful balance and precision, the underlying commentary is of sexual tension and destructive consumerism. Here, the cone is labeled with the Japanese character for “dare,” which means “who” or “whose”. When coupled with the fact that “drip”... read more »

Jan Hashey's "Pots and Pans" is a good example of screenprinting as fine art. If you're interested in learning more about the medium, our very own Chapman student Haley Hopkins explains it all on our blog. https://blogs.chapman.edu/collectio…/…/03/14/screenprinting/ Jan Hashey "Pots and Pans" Screenprint, 1987 Gift of Taco Bell #janhashey ... read more »