The artwork, titled “B:1/B:2,” was created by the artist Tadanori Yokoo in 1964. Executed in the medium of lithography, this piece belongs to the Pop Art movement and falls under the genre of poster art. It is currently housed in the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, NY, US.
The artwork prominently features a dual composition divided into an upper and lower section. The upper section consists of repetitive blue faces with white outlines set against a blue background, interspersed with red text and information bubbles. The lower section presents a striking, caricature-like figure with an exaggerated hairstyle and an emphatically wide, toothy grin, set against a white background. The figure is connected to the upper portion via a red thought bubble that appears to link the two sections thematically. The artwork’s vivid colors and bold graphic elements typify the energetic and playful style of the Pop Art movement.
