Hello Kitty is an icon of Japanese pop culture. The image was originally created in 1974 by the merchandising company Sanrio. In Kartashov’s world, Kitty is an emblem of nostalgia for childhood, sentimentality, daydreaming, and kawaii culture.
Hello Kitty — un’icona della cultura pop Giapponese, originariamente creata nel 1974 dalla società Sanrio. Nell’universo di Kartashov Kitty simboleggia la nostalgia dell’infanzia, romanticherie, sogni ad occhi aperti e cultura kawaii.