Synopsis
Taro Okamoto is one of Japan's most recognized artists from the post-WWII period. As a painter and sculptor, he led the avant-garde movements in the country and created many prominent works, including the internationally known "Tower of the Sun" and "The Myth of Tomorrow." This definitive collection features some 400 works chronologically, ranging from his early days in Paris to his last works. By looking at his works in chronological order, we are able to comprehend the transition that Okamoto went through in the course of his art works. As he was also known as an influential speaker, this book reproduces his seminal speeches in successive periods which help us find meanings in his works.
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Hirano is a spatial media producer and the principal of Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum.
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Okamoto Art. Works of Taro Okamoto1911-1996
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Shogakukan Creative, Japan, 2015
ISBN 10: 4778036050
ISBN 13: 9784778036058
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Soft Cover
Seller: Design Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. This is a very good softcover copy with a very good wrap around printed banner or bellyband with just light cover wear. Completely clean. Text in English and Japanese. Illustrated profusely in color. Essay by Akiomi Hirano. List of Works and Commentary. Chronological presentation of Okamoto's work decade by decade. Small ticket from the Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum laid in. 12" high X 8" wide, 207 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and shipped with tracking. Seller Inventory # 019001