{"product_id":"yoshitomo-nara-hardcover","title":"Yoshitomo Nara - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYoshitomo Nara\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eMika Yoshitake\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMichael Govan\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree decades of the beloved Japanese artist's paintings, drawings, sculptures and more\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoshitomo Nara is among the most beloved Japanese artists of his generation. His widely recognizable portraits of menacing figures reflect the artist's raw encounters with his inner self. Nara's oeuvre takes inspiration from a wide range of resources--memories of his childhood, music, literature, studying and living in Germany (1988-2000), exploring his roots in Japan, Sakhalin and Asia, and modern art from Europe and Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning 35 years (1985 to 2020), this book--which accompanies the major career retrospective organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art--presents the full range of Nara's work. It also examines the artist's work through the lens of his longtime passion--music--and features \"liner notes\" written by the artist about various albums in his personal collection of 1960s and 70s folk and rock albums, published in English for the first time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book features paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramic figures, an installation that re-creates his drawing studio, and never-before-exhibited idea sketches that reflect the artist's empathic eye, shining a light on Nara's conceptual process. Readers will see the evolution of a dynamic artist who has become more contemplative with age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoshitomo Nara\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1959 in Aomori, Japan, and graduated with a master's degree from Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music and later studied at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. In the fall of 2010, the Asia Society in New York presented the first major New York exhibition of his work. He is represented by Pace Gallery and Blum \u0026amp; Poe.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoshitomo Nara is one of the most popular and influential artists of his generation. His work has been featured in more than forty exhibitions around the world. He lives in Tochigi, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 11.89 x 9.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51747728228640,"sku":"9781636810294","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a84135b08d27a66f438a3b2e700ba780_6890c0d2-92b1-4db2-adb4-2039b60b83b0.webp?v=1779899752","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/yoshitomo-nara-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}