Author: Yoshitake, Mika

Brand: Prestel

Color: Multicolor

Edition: Illustrated

Binding: Hardcover

Number Of Pages: 224

Release Date: 24-03-2020

Details: Product Description Follow the trajectory of Yoshitomo Nara, one of the most prominent contemporary artists, whose work has grown in complexity and nuance over the past three decades. Thirty years after Yoshitomo Nara rocketed to fame with his paintings of sinister figures, the artist has developed his practice to reflect his unique, empathic eye. This book presents the full range of Nara's work. Along with his most recognizable pieces, such as his ubiquitous portraits of wide-eyed figures on monochromatic backgrounds, readers will discover his earliest paintings, sketched on surfaces ranging from envelopes to cardboard made during his time in Germany, as well as an installation that re-creates his drawing studio. His most recent works are also represented, including his large-scale bronze and ceramic figurines and portraits made following the 2011 earthquake that devastated Japan. Comparing and contrasting these pieces through Nara's distinctive musical lens, the catalogue also features "liner notes" written by the artist about various albums in his personal collection, published in English for the first time. Viewers will see the evolution of a dynamic artist who has become more contemplative with age. Published with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Review "Nara’s instantly recognizable art adds a sinister twist that goes far beyond kawaii, the Japanese Pop movement loosely based on cuteness...his dark sense of humor boils up from beneath the surface." — Los Angeles Times "...this catalog is a must-have for a generation of viewers who have grown up alongside Nara’s budding and delightfully defiant characters. The catalog (and eventual exhibition) is a reminder that Nara’s work percolates our culture as he continues to pave the way for so many younger artists to play in both studio and commercial art worlds without compromise. The legend continues to grow." — Juxtapoz About the Author MIKA YOSHITAKE is a Los Angeles based independent curator and former curator at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC. She has curated numerous exhibitions on postwar Japanese art and is the author of Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors (DelMonico Books Prestel). MICHAEL GOVAN is the CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Prior to his work at LACMA, Govan served as the Deputy Director of the Guggenheim Museum as well as Director of Dia Art Foundation, where he founded Dia:Beacon.

Package Dimensions: 12.0 x 9.1 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English, French