Keiichi Nitta - “I Think Japanese People Should Be More Open” Products
by Staff, September 5, 2008
As the right hand man for photographer Terry Richardson, Keiichi Nitta has worked with top designers and publications including Vogue, Elle, Marc Jacobs and Hysteric Glamour. Showing off his work for the first time on US soil, Nitta will be showcasing an exhibition titled I Think Japanese People Should Be More Open, at The Constant Gallery in Los Angeles. The opening reception will take place tomorrow September 6th at 6pm with the show running until the end of the month. To coincide with the opening, Span of Sunset’s Hollywood location will be carrying an exclusive Keiichi Nitta set of shirts.
The Constant Gallery
2673 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Span of Sunset
7527 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90046
Images after the jump are NOT work safe…
don’t know about anybody else, but I actually went to the exhibit and I wasn’t alone in thinking that it was FINALLY an exhibit in LA that didn’t totally bore everyone to death w/mediocre art. true this guy was richardson’s assistant–there’s nothing wrong w/that. if you know richardson’s work at all, keiichi’s work is certainly not “identical” unless you’re just another hater…and i wouldn’t trash on the ‘depraved consumerism’ aspect here unless nitta used corporate funding for his art, which he totally didn’t…no one is expected to buy anything of his…the point is to be exposed to his works….
vulgar?? only to amish yo–this is 2008, in LA
funny how some people are skeptical about this when there’s SO MuCH lame corporate art out there that doesn’t get slammed..now THAT is sad…
agree w/digital pirate: may be a little too highbrow, and beautiful photography
kudos to hypebeast for pushing the boundaries here, finally
(btw, use its not it’s)
peace
really? can anyone tell this emperor is naked? this dude was terry richardson’s assistant for at least the past 4 or 5 years, probably longer. What is it that might actually validate this work as noteworthy or photographically relevant? Stylistically he is identical to what made Richardson famous and I think the concept is an afterthought or the excuse for the vulgarity (which really isn’t as subversive as it once was, especially when propagated for it’s own sake) and in the end, as a viewer, all you are really asked to is buy his stuff instead of being challenged find new ways of perception. Depraved consumerism under the guise of conceptual culture…. at least that’s how I see it…( I welcome anyone to seriously challenge these viewpoints as the only way to further artistic progress or benefit from controversy is debate and discussion, not buying t-shirts)
Judging from the previous comments this kind of article is a little too highbrow for Hypebeast .
Beautiful photography
ewwww..
@ 3rd pic down right side…
why is this shit on hypebeast?
wat the shit