Yayoi Kusama: A retrospective

by Yayoi Kusama

LOTS OF INFORMATION AND FULL-COLOR IMAGES. GREAT RESOURCE TO AUTHENTICATE YOUR ARTWORK, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ARTIST'S STYLE, IMPORTANCE AND IMAGES. GREAT REFERENCE FOR COLLECTORS, DEALERS AND HISTORIANS. BE SURE TO EMAIL US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

Genres: Art

Paperback

Published January 1, 1989

About the author

Avant-garde Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama was an influential figure in the postwar New York art scene, staging provocative happenings and exhibiting works such as her “Infinity Nets”, hallucinatory paintings of loops and dots (and physical representations of the idea of infinity). Narcissus Garden, an installation of hundreds of mirrored balls, earned Kusama notoriety at the 1966 Venice Biennale, where she attempted to sell the individual spheres to passersby. Kusama counted Donald Judd and Eva Hesse among her close friends, and is often considered an influence on Andy Warhol and a precursor to Pop art. Since her return to Japan in the 1970s, Kusama's work has continued to appeal to the imagination and the senses, including dizzying walk-in installations, public sculptures, and the "Dots Obsessions" paintings.

Reviews

[Coral · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent contribution to the Kusama literature. Building on the archival material collected by the 0-INSTITUTE in the Netherlands since 2005, preliminary research for the 2021 Gropius Bau exhibition began in 2018. Due care for curatorial practice is evident in the quality of research and new writing documented in this catalogue. Never-before-seen stills from German TV footage too!