PartyLines- photographs by Patrick McMullan

 
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The Brooklyn Museum and Louis Vuitton Open ‘© Murakami’

The Brooklyn Museum. April 3, 2008. By Jada Yuan

Why do your sculpted women have such big breasts? “Oh, it’s like a Japanese sex complex.” —Takashi Murakami

So do you like the statues’ big boobs? “I have liked big tits ever since I was a kid. I breast-fed too long. It messed me up.” —Kanye West

What’s the most interesting piece here? “I gravitate towards the sculptures.” The ones with the giant boobs? “Yeah.” —John McEnroe

Glenda Bailey

There’s a Louis Vuitton pop-up store associated with this exhibit. “There’s these creepy-looking guys calling you over, saying they’ll give you a good deal.” Did you get one? “I didn’t.” —Linda Evangelista

Julian Schnabel

What’s your favorite part of the exhibit?
“The Vuitton store!”
Yves Carcelle, CEO of Louis Vuitton

Terrence Koh

What do you think of Murakami? “He took Andy Warhol at his word and went beyond. He pushed it all the way into the store.” —Frank Gehry

Stephon Marbury

Would you like Murakami wallpaper? “That would be fantastic! I don’t know if I could afford that.” —Kristin Davis

Bruce Ratner

Have you bought any Louis Vuitton? “I live only on the salary that you’re paying me.” —Marty Markowitz

Eva Herzigova

Are you wearing Louis Vuitton? “All mine. This is an old top. 1995. Maybe I’ll put this back on the line. Time to recycle and reinvent it.”
Nicole Miller

Howard Wolfson

Nice green suit! “It was a good color to wear to this exhibition. Actually, I didn’t have any winter clothes.” —Marc Jacobs

What would you want your superpower to be? “Snap my fingers and my hair would be curled. It might not change the world, but it would help me a lot.” —Tinsley Mortimer

Stefano Tonchi

Is that a Vuitton dress? “Old Dior. A season old. You’re not going to rat me out, are you?”
Robbie Myers

Arnold Lehman

That’s a cute, flowy frock. “Giambattista Valli. It feels like summer, and it makes me feel like one of his anime characters. All I need are the big tits.”
Chiara Clemente

Are you an anime fan? “It’s very empowering to women. Okay, their boobs are huge. But they’re superheroes!” —Selita Ebanks

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