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Yasumasa Morimura

Japanese · b. 1995 · Painter, Sculptor

Yasumasa Morimura is a contemporary Japanese performance and appropriation artist whose work encompasses photography, film, and live performance. He is known for his… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Yasumasa Morimura, To my little sister for Cindy Sherman, 1998, Chromogenic printTo my little sister for Cindy ShermanPhillips · $35,000≈ £23,148≈ €27,284Sign up to see
  2. Yasumasa Morimura, Blinded by the Light, 1991, chromogenic print with surface varnish laid on panel, in 3 partsBlinded by the LightPhillips · $25,000≈ £17,309≈ €21,978Sign up to see
  3. Yasumasa Morimura, Eight Works: i) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Liza Minnelli ii) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Sylvia Kristel, iii) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Brigitte Bardot, iv) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Greta Garbo v) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Ingrid Bergman, vi) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Audrey Hepburn, vii) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Greta Garbo 2, viii) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Marilyn Monroe, 1996, gelatin silver prints, in 8 partsEight Works: i) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Liza Minnelli ii) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Sylvia Kristel, iii) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Brigitte Bardot, iv) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Greta Garbo v) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Ingrid Bergman, vi) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Audrey Hepburn, vii) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Greta Garbo 2, viii) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Marilyn MonroePhillips · £7,500≈ $11,598≈ €10,139Sign up to see

Yasumasa Morimura’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 14 auction results for Yasumasa Morimura between 2013 and 2025, of which 9 sold (64%). Recorded sale prices range from $313Sign up free to see to $35kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $35kSign up free to see for To my little sister for Cindy Sherman at Phillips in April 2013. The most common medium is photographs (14 lots). Results come from Phillips (14).

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  1. Yasumasa Morimura, Portrait (Fan), 1991, Chromogenic print, mounted to stretched canvas, contained within the original artist's gold wooden frame
    Portrait (Fan), 1991
    Photograph · Canvas · ed. 2/5
    unframed 55 1/8 x 47 1/4 in. (140 x 120 cm) framed 65 x 57 1/4 in. (165.1 x 145.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 360
    $2,580≈ £1,929≈ €2,223Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Yasumasa Morimura, Self-portrait (After Marilyn Monroe), 1996, gelatin silver print
    Self-portrait (After Marilyn Monroe), 1996
    Photograph · ed. 10/10
    44.9 x 35.5 cm (17 5/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 112
    £826≈ $1,124≈ €968Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Yasumasa Morimura, An Inner Dialogue with Frida Kahlo (Gift 2), 2001, Chromogenic print
    An Inner Dialogue with Frida Kahlo (Gift 2), 2001
    Photograph · ed. 3/10
    46 1/2 x 37 in. (118.1 x 94 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 232
    $11,250≈ £8,931≈ €9,930Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Yasumasa Morimura, Gyoshu (Sparrows and Pigeon), 1990, Chromogenic print mounted on aluminum
    Gyoshu (Sparrows and Pigeon), 1990
    Photograph · Other support
    I. 38 1/2 x 52 1/2 in. (97.8 x 133.4 cm) S. 47 x 61 in. (119.4 x 154.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 336
    $313≈ £239≈ €271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Yasumasa Morimura, An Inner Dialogue with Frida Kahlo (Will to Live), 2001, Chromogenic print, flush-mounted
    An Inner Dialogue with Frida Kahlo (Will to Live), 2001
    Photograph · ed. 2/5
    76 x 68 1/4 in. (193 x 173.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 208
    $7,500≈ £5,666≈ €6,381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Yasumasa Morimura, Selected Images from School Teacher, 1996, Six gelatin silver prints
    Selected Images from School Teacher, 1996
    Photograph
    Each 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (26 x 21 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 212
    $4,750≈ £3,589≈ €4,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Yasumasa Morimura, Blinded by the Light, 1991, chromogenic print with surface varnish laid on panel, in 3 parts
    Blinded by the Light, 1991
    Photograph · Panel · ed. 1/3
    overall 78 1/8 x 142 1/2 in. (198.4 x 362 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 146
    $25,000≈ £17,309≈ €21,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Yasumasa Morimura, Eight Works: i) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Liza Minnelli ii) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Sylvia Kristel, iii) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Brigitte Bardot, iv) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Greta Garbo v) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Ingrid Bergman, vi) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Audrey Hepburn, vii) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Greta Garbo 2, viii) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Marilyn Monroe, 1996, gelatin silver prints, in 8 parts
    Eight Works: i) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Liza Minnelli ii) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Sylvia Kristel, iii) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Brigitte Bardot, iv) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Greta Garbo v) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Ingrid Bergman, vi) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Audrey Hepburn, vii) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Greta Garbo 2, viii) Self-Portrait (b&w)/After Marilyn Monroe, 1996
    Photograph
    i-v, vii) image 44.5 x 35.6 cm (17 1/2 x 14 in.) vi, viii) image 44.5 x 29.5 cm (17 1/2 x 11 5/8 in.) each sheet 55 x 45 cm (21 5/8 x 17 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 137
    £7,500≈ $11,598≈ €10,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Yasumasa Morimura, To my little sister for Cindy Sherman, 1998, Chromogenic print
    To my little sister for Cindy Sherman, 1998
    Photograph · ed. 2/12
    26 x 46 1/2 in. (66 x 118.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 299
    $35,000≈ £23,148≈ €27,284Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Yasumasa Morimura, Six Brides, 1991, Chromogenic print, mounted to canvas (as issued)
    Six Brides, 1991
    Photograph · Canvas · ed. 1/5
    framed 165 x 145 cm (64 7/8 x 57 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 97
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$10,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗

Yasumasa Morimura photographs (14)

Yasumasa Morimura: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Yasumasa Morimura at auction?

$35,000Sign up free to see, for To my little sister for Cindy Sherman at Phillips (April 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Yasumasa Morimura?

The median sale price is $7.5kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Yasumasa Morimura have sold at auction?

9 of 14 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Yasumasa Morimura?

Phillips accounts for the most recorded results. Phillips

About Yasumasa Morimura

Yasumasa Morimura is a contemporary Japanese performance and appropriation artist whose work encompasses photography, film, and live performance. He is known for his reinterpretation of recognizable artworks and figures from art history, history, and mass media through his adoption of personas that transcend national, ethnic, gendered, and racial boundaries. Across his photographic and performative series, Morimura's works explore a number of interconnected themes, including: the nature of identity and its ability to undergo change, postcolonialism, authorship, and the Western view of Japan – and Asia, more broadly – as feminine.

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