Making a home : Japanese contemporary artists in New York /

Making a home : Japanese contemporary artists in New York /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Shiner, Eric C.
Imprint:	New York : Japan Society ; New Haven ; London : distributed by Yale University Press, c2007.
Description:	223 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 34 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Japan Society (New York, N.Y.) Japan Society (New York, N.Y.) -- Exhibitions. Japanese American art -- New York (State) -- New York -- Exhibitions. Japanese American artists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Exhibitions. Artists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Exhibitions. Art, Japanese. Artists. Domicile. Home in art. Identity (Philosophical concept) in art. Japanese American artists. Japan. New York (State) -- New York. Exhibition catalogs.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6632177

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Other authors / contributors:	Tomii, Reiko. Japan Society (New York, N.Y.)
ISBN:	9780300126341 (hbk.) 0300126344 (hbk.)
Notes:	"This volume accompanies the exhibition Making a home: Japanese contemporary artists in New York, presented at Japan Society Gallery, New York, from October 5, 2007, through January 13, 2008"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-64) and index.

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Summary:	Since the 1950s, many Japanese artists have made their homes and careers in New York--some for enhanced exposure to the international art world or to challenge themselves to take their artwork in new directions, and others to escape restrictions faced in their native country. This fascinating book presents work by 33 important New York-based Japanese artists, ranging from young, emerging talent such as Misaki Kawai and Hiroki Otsuka to established luminaries such as Yoko Ono and Ushio Shinohara. These diverse artists work in a variety of media--including video, painting, fashion, architecture, sculpture, performance, drawing, photography, and sound. Making a Home features a portfolio selection of the images, and essays situate the artists and their work within the broader themes that predominate Asian and international contemporary art. With a biography and bibliography on each artist--as well as a critical biography of Yayoi Kusama that reexamines her early years in New York--this handsome book also explores Japan Society's pivotal role in supporting the careers of contemporary Japanese artists in New York. Distributed for the Japan Society Exhibition Schedule: Japan Society Gallery, New York (October 5, 2007 - January 13, 2008)
Item Description:	"This volume accompanies the exhibition Making a home: Japanese contemporary artists in New York, presented at Japan Society Gallery, New York, from October 5, 2007, through January 13, 2008"--T.p. verso.
Physical Description:	223 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 34 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-64) and index.
ISBN:	9780300126341 (hbk.) 0300126344 (hbk.)