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Hi, Konnichiwa : Yayoi Kusama Art Book by Yayoi Kusama (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Art Book Yayoi Kusama Hi! Konnichiwa (Paperback) presents a visually stunning exploration of the renowned artist's work. This collectible art book showcases Kusama's immersive installations, and provides an in-depth look at her artistic process. The book is a must-have for fans of contemporary art and Asian art, and is a valuable resource for art historians and collectors. It is published by Kodansha America, Incorporated and released in 2014. The book has 192 pages, with a weight of 10.4 Oz, and the item height is 0.7 in. The book title and ISBN-10 are "Hi! Konnichiwa" and "1568365381" respectively.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKodansha America, Incorporated
ISBN-101568365381
ISBN-139781568365381
eBay Product ID (ePID)166228699
Product Key Features
Book TitleHi, Konnichiwa : Yayoi Kusama Art Book
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicIndividual Artists / General, Asian / Japanese, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General
IllustratorYes
GenreArt
AuthorYayoi Kusama
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight10.3 Oz
Item Length5.9 in
Item Width5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-487253
Dewey Edition23
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal709.2
SynopsisBrilliant showcase of Yayoi Kusama, an iconic artist known to have influenced the likes of Andy Warhol and Yoko Ono., Japanese painter, sculptor, writer, installation and performance artist Yayoi Kusama has been in the vanguard of contemporary art for sixty years. Best known for her use of patterns of dots (which she claims evolved from the hallucinations she's had since childhood), Kusama, now 84 years old, is finally getting the international recognition she deserves. Hi, Konnichiwa brings together Kusama's vivid imagery and haunting words with photos of the artist at work and at various stages in her life. The pieces are mostly from recent years (2000-2012), although there are some that go back as far as the 1950s. Here are Kusama's large-scale canvases, environmental sculptures, multi-media installations, and numerous self-portraits. Here, too, are photos of the artist at ten years old, and as a young woman in Tokyo and then New York, often wearing outrageous clothes of her own design. And we see Yayoi Kusama in recent years, working in her studio in Tokyo - minus the garish make-up and red wig. The book is a chronicle of her creative endeavors and of her life, offering a glimpse into the fevered imagination of this very complicated and fascinating woman. Yayoi Kusama was born in 1929 in Japan, and from an early age, suffered from hallucinations, which she maintains inspired the visual language she continues to use today. At art school in Kyoto, she first began to experiment with the subversive themes that became her trademark. After leaving school, Kusama had a period of intense productivity, and by 1955, was gaining prominence as an artist in Japan. In 1958, Yayoi Kusama moved to New York, where she was one of the pioneers of the Pop Art and performance art movements. She became a darling of the media, promoting free sex and anti-war activism. She started Kusama Fashion Company, which was quite successful -- her clothes sold in hundreds of stores including Bloomingdales By the 1970s, the earlier energy and excitement of the New York art scene had subsided. In 1973, Kusama went back to Japan, and in 1977, took up residence in a psychiatric hospital, where she still lives. She built a large studio nearby and continues to work there. While she certainly didn't fade into obscurity, Yayoi Kusama moved out of the spotlight. The last few years, however, have seen renewed interest in her work. In 2008, Christie's sold a painting for $5.1 million, then a record for a living female artist. A major retrospective opened at the Whitney Museum in New York in Summer 2013; and at the same she Kusama collaborated with Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton collection featuring her polka dots. Kusama recently signed with a new gallery in New York, and a solo show is planned for Fall 2013., Hi, Konnichiwa is a substantial, brilliant little book that brings together Kusama's vivid imagery throughout the various phases of her work during the course of her long life. Here are her large-scale canvases, environmental sculptures, multi-media installations and self-portraits. Here too are photos of the artist as a child, a young woman in Tokyo and New York and more recently in her studio in Japan. This book is a vital chronicle of all Kusama's creative endeavours, and offers a rare insight into the fevered imagination of a fascinating woman.
LC Classification NumberN7359
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- 02 Jun, 2016
Hi Konnichiwa
I bought this book for my son for his birthday and I know he is going to love it!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Nov, 2017
a gift, she loved it
just what the doctor orderedVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 23 Jan, 2018
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Nice gift, small size but excellent copies of paintings.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
