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Kusama's work-which spans paintings, performances, room-size presentations, sculptural installations, literary works, films, fashion, design, and interventions within existing architectural structures-has transcended some of the most important art movements of the second half of the twentieth century, including pop art and minimalism.
Conveying extraordinary vitality and passion, her work seems to encompass an autobiographic, even confessional dimension. As stated by Roberta Smith in The New York Times , "These paintings form a great big infinity room of their own, but one in which each part is also an autonomous work of art, its own piece of wobbly, handwrought infinity. You may not want to know these paintings Ms. Kusama has made, but in the moment their vitality is infectious. It is the vitality of an artist who lives to work, whose work keeps her alive."
About the Author
Yayoi Kusama (born 1929) presented her first solo show in her native Japan in 1952. Her work has since been featured widely in both solo and group presentations. In the mid-1960s, the artist established herself in New York by staging groundbreaking and influential happenings, events and exhibitions. Her work gained widespread recognition in the late 1980s after a number of international solo exhibitions, including shows at the Center for International Contemporary Arts, New York, and the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, England, both taking place in 1989. She represented Japan in 1993 at the 45th Venice Biennale, to much critical acclaim.
Conveying extraordinary vitality and passion, her work seems to encompass an autobiographic, even confessional dimension. As stated by Roberta Smith in The New York Times , "These paintings form a great big infinity room of their own, but one in which each part is also an autonomous work of art, its own piece of wobbly, handwrought infinity. You may not want to know these paintings Ms. Kusama has made, but in the moment their vitality is infectious. It is the vitality of an artist who lives to work, whose work keeps her alive."
About the Author
Yayoi Kusama (born 1929) presented her first solo show in her native Japan in 1952. Her work has since been featured widely in both solo and group presentations. In the mid-1960s, the artist established herself in New York by staging groundbreaking and influential happenings, events and exhibitions. Her work gained widespread recognition in the late 1980s after a number of international solo exhibitions, including shows at the Center for International Contemporary Arts, New York, and the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, England, both taking place in 1989. She represented Japan in 1993 at the 45th Venice Biennale, to much critical acclaim.
Industry Reviews
"[This collection includes] some of her best-known works, like the endlessly Instagrammed mirrored Infinity Rooms, polka-dotted plastered spaces, and a selection of her paintings."--The Editors "New York Magazine"
"If your art-loving friend missed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's 2017 exhibition at the David Zwirner gallery in Chelsea, this monograph captures some of her iconic works."--The Editors "New York Magazine"
"The artist of 'Infinity' rooms has become an Instagram darling. But two new gallery exhibitions in New York show that she's much more than that - an almost frighteningly fertile talent."--Roberta Smith "The New York Times"
"If your art-loving friend missed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's 2017 exhibition at the David Zwirner gallery in Chelsea, this monograph captures some of her iconic works."--The Editors "New York Magazine"
"The artist of 'Infinity' rooms has become an Instagram darling. But two new gallery exhibitions in New York show that she's much more than that - an almost frighteningly fertile talent."--Roberta Smith "The New York Times"
ISBN: 9781941701812
ISBN-10: 1941701817
Published: 3rd September 2018
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 152
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: David Zwirner Books
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 37.8 x 25.7 x 3.9
Weight (kg): 1.32
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