Yoshitomo Nara

When you first look at Yoshitomo Nara's work, it's deceptively simple. But the longer you look, especially if you look at several of his cartoon children over and over again, the more you begin to see the complex expressiveness of their seemingly flat faces. They're impish, devious, sad, sweet, joyful, and sometimes demonic.

See some of Nara's work here.