publication date: Sunday, November 29, 2020 (part of Winter 2021)

category: Art

clue: His artistic obsession with pure-white women drawn in a Japanese style dominated the 1980s, particularly after commissioned works by Duran Duran and Playboy.

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates


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