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Pandemic-Prompted Picasso Challenge
In the following Chapter 9, the atmosphere shifts dramatically, showcasing Keiichi Tanaami’s routine work during the pandemic: bold recreations and variations of Picasso’s mother and child portraits. Around 200 pieces from this series are displayed. Notably, this series is still ongoing, with the total number of works already reaching 700—an astonishing display of creative drive.
Some of the pieces clearly reference the original Picasso works, while many have evolved into what could be considered entirely original creations. Just looking at the dozen or so pieces displayed on a kiosk-style stand (with Dora Maar from Weeping Woman as the store clerk!) reveals how Tanaami has transformed the child in the mother-and-child portraits into characters like Atom Boy or Mickey Mouse, showcasing his remarkable ability to vary and reinterpret the motif.
