Name: [Reprint] Tadanori Yokoo's Posthumous Works
SKU: 9784867910108
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A complete reprint of Tadanori Yokoo’s legendary first art collection, originally published in 1968! Includes Yukio Mishima’s foreword and an English appendix with explanations of the featured works.

This volume encapsulates the early brilliance of a young Tadanori Yokoo, showcasing iconic works from his Japan Design Center era, such as the poster for Hachiro Kasuga’s Kyoto Labor Music poster, the masterpieces “TADANORI YOKOO” and “Koshi Maki Osen” featuring the rising sun motif, the Pink Girl series, and more.

Additionally, it includes rare portraits, family photographs, and critical essays on Yokoo by Shuji Terayama, Makoto Wada, Ikko Tanaka, and Mutsuo Takahashi. Edited by Kiyoshi Awazu.

Category：Japanese Art Book, Japanese Graphic design Book

Tag：collage, contemporary art, pop style illustration, poster, Tadanori Yokoo

Pages：: 132
ISBN：: 9784867910108
Release Date:: November, 2024
Language:: Japanese
Publisher:: Two virgins

Author profile

Tadanori Yokoo

Born in 1936 in Hyogo Prefecture. A contemporary artist. Held a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 1972. Subsequently participated in biennales in various countries, including Paris, Venice, and São Paulo, and held solo exhibitions at museums both in Japan and abroad. Opened the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Tadanori Yokoo Museum of Contemporary Art, in 2012, and the Teshima Yokoo House in 2013. Major awards and honors include the Mainichi Art Award, induction into the New York ADC Hall of Fame, the Medal with Purple Ribbon, the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, the Asahi Prize, and the Praemium Imperiale. Named an Honorary Citizen of Tokyo in 2022, and in 2023 was selected as a member of the Japan Art Academy and designated as a Person of Cultural Merit.