Publisher/Thames & Hudson

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"Japan Art Revolution: The Japanese Avant-Garde, from Angura to Provoke" is a collection of works by British-based film director and producer Amélie Ravalec. Through over 600 artworks and in-depth interviews, the author traces the social upheavals that Japan underwent in the postwar 1960s and 1970s, when young artists leaped into the avant-garde and attempted to break through established forms of expression through underground theater, dance, and graphic and photographic experiments. Through a diverse cast of artists, including Tadanori Yokoo, Kiyoshi Awazu, Daido Moriyama, Eikoh Hosoe, Nobuyoshi Araki, Miyako Ishiuchi, Keiichi Tanaami, Tatsumi Hijikata, Kazuo Ohno, and Shuji Terayama, the book offers a multifaceted look at the "Japanese avant-garde" scene, spanning multiple genres including the erotic/grotesque, performance, journalistic photography, and theater posters. As a book, it is not only visually impactful, but also highlights the spirit of the times and turning points in expression surrounding art, and is characterized by its structure that attempts to grasp these trends systematically rather than piecemeal.The text is not heavy, and rather its narrative style allows you to sense the space within the works, leaving room for different interpretations to emerge depending on the viewer.