Yayoi Kusama (Revised and Expanded Edition)

by Taft, Catherine; Hoptman, Laura; Tatehata, Akira; Kultermann, Udo

• ISBN13: 9780714873459
• ISBN10: 0714873454
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2017-11-08
• Publisher: Phaidon Press

Summary

An updated edition of the acclaimed monograph, celebrating one of the most iconic and revolutionary artists of our time.

"Yayoi Kusama transcended the art world to become a fixture of popular culture, in a league with Andy Warhol, David Hockney, and Keith Haring." —The New York Times

Kusama is internationally renowned for her groundbreaking work on themes such as infinity, self-image, sexuality, and compulsive repetition. A well-known name in the Manhattan scene of the 1960s, Kusama's subsequent work combined Psychedelia and Pop culture with patterning, often resulting in participatory installations and series of paintings. This revised and expanded edition of the 2000 monograph, which is arguably still one of the most comprehensive studies on her work to date, has been augmented by an essay by Catherine Taft and a collection of new poems by the artist.

Author Biography

Akira Tatehata is a poet and art critic who has been awarded the 2005 Takami Jun Award for Literature.

Laura Hoptman is a curator at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Udo Kultermann was a curator and art historian who taught at Washington University in St. Louis.

Catherine Taft is deputy director of LAXART in Los Angeles.