Overview

This book comes in three different color patterns (all with the same cover design).
The most comprehensive book devoted to the incomparable and iconic work of Yayoi Kusama. Yayoi Kusama, now in her eighties, has become a vital force in contemporary art and an influence on generations of artists. Arriving in New York City in 1958 from her native Japan, she embarked on a series of works that forged a new visual vocabulary--the Net paintings, which were composed of scores of small, thickly painted loops spanning large canvases. Her singular approach to art making continued in other extraordinary bodies of work, including the phallic soft sculptures which she later incorporated into full-scale environments. In 1973 she returned to Japan, where she lives and works today. Since then, she has created dazzling walk-in mirror rooms and her now-famous pumpkin sculptures, as well as writing poetry and novels. In this book--created in close collaboration with Kusama and her Tokyo studio--the breadth and import of this watershed artist's career are considered in depth. In addition to studies of the development of her artistic vocabularies across different media, the book includes ephemera, sketches, and photographs from the artist's extensive archive that have never been seen before. The publication is timed to coincide with the artist's major touring retrospective, which makes its American debut at the Whitney Museum in New York in summer 2012, as well as with the much-anticipated collaboration with powerhouse fashion brand Louis Vuitton.
Contributors include: Leslie Camhi, RoseLeeGoldberg, Laura Hoptman, Chris Kraus, Arthur Lubow, Kevin McGarry, Louise Neri, Akira Tatehata, and Olivier Zahm.

ISBN-13

9780847839087

ISBN-10

0847839087

Weight

4.72 Pounds

Dimensions

9.77 x 1.14 x 12.85 In

List Price

$75.00

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

304 pages

Publisher

Rizzoli

Published On

2012-07-10



View All Offers

Sort by:

Rows per page:

1–5 of 5

Condition
Seller
Seller Comments
Price
Used, Good
Seller details
SurplusTextSeller
★★★★★

Columbia, MO, USA

Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust j...
$36.35

 Free delivery by: 05 Apr 2026

Used, Very Good
Seller details
Half Price Books Inc
★★★★☆

Dallas, TX, USA

Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and ...
$36.45

 Free delivery by: 05 Apr 2026

Used, Very Good
Seller details
Goodwill of Silicon Valley
★★★★★

San Jose, CA, USA

Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in very good co...
$40.48

 Free delivery by: 05 Apr 2026

Used, Like New
Seller details
GreatBookPrices-
★★★★☆

Columbia, MD, USA

100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition. We offer expedited shipping to all US locat...
$56.69

 Free delivery by: 05 Apr 2026


Bookstores.com relies on cookies to improve your experience.