Word: holbein
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Dates: during 2003-2003
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...Murakami is also obsessive about cost saving: the company reuses packing materials and canvases from failed works, and buys Japanese-made Holbein paints not because they are better than American-made Liquitex but because they are up to 30% cheaper. According to some of his employees, Murakami's pursuit of conveyor-belt efficiency can make him a ruthlessly demanding boss. "The word compromise is not in Murakami's vocabulary," says Tomohiro Hoshino, who does 3-D paintings at KaiKai Kiki. Still, Murakami's relentless focus on the business of making art pays rich dividends. He proudly notes that...