Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now

Yayoi Kusama, a renowned artist who has gained global recognition for her work spanning seven decades, is the subject of a major career survey published in collaboration with M+, Hong Kong. The survey, Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now, accompanies M+'s first Special Exhibition, showcasing Kusama's artistic journey from her early years to the present. The book includes a comprehensive selection of Kusama's writings, correspondence with Georgia OKeeffe, an interview with critic and curator Yoshie Yoshida, and a roundtable discussion with leading authorities in the field. The survey explores the aesthetic and philosophical concerns at the heart of Kusama's oeuvre, revealing an artist who remains deeply connected to her native Japan while influenced by international artistic currents.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 12 January 2023
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Yayoi Kusama, one of the most widely admired and popular artists of our time, has been the subject of a major career survey published in collaboration with M+, Hong Kong, to accompany M+'s first Special Exhibition, Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now, from 12 November 2022 to 14 May 2023.

Kusama's exceptional journey as an artist has garnered her truly global acclaim. Spanning seven decades and multiple artistic mediums, she has established profound connections with audiences worldwide. Emerging at the forefront of artistic experimentation in Asia in the mid-20th century, Kusama quickly became a central figure in the New York art scene of the 1960s. Today, Kusama continues to communicate her highly personal and spiritual world view through her art.

Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now is the most comprehensive survey of her work to date. Organized into six thematic sections—'Infinity,' 'Accumulation,' 'The Biocosmic,' 'Radical Connectivity,' 'Death,' and 'Force of Life'—the volume elucidates the aesthetic and philosophical concerns at the heart of Kusama's oeuvre.

In addition to a selection of Kusama's writings, some of which have never been published before, the book features correspondence with Georgia O'Keeffe, an interview with critic and curator Yoshie Yoshida, and a roundtable discussion among leading authorities in the field. Also included are curatorial essays exploring different aspects of Kusama's practice, and a detailed visual chronology of her life. Appealing not only to those already familiar with Kusama and her work but also to those discovering it for the first time, this monograph reveals an artist who, while shaped by international artistic currents, remains deeply connected to the traditions and culture of her native Japan.

Weight: 2480g
Dimension: 280 x 221 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780500025857