Publisher/パルコ出版

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"On Kawara 1952-1956 Tokyo" is a collection of early works by On Kawara (1933-2014), one of Japan's leading contemporary artists, created during his time in Tokyo. While Kawara is internationally known for his conceptual art themed on time and existence, including "Today (Date Paintings)," this book focuses on his early works produced during the short five-year period from 1952 to 1956, before he moved to the United States. During this time, Kawara produced oil paintings and drawings that sharply reflected the social conditions of postwar Japan, human anxiety, and violence, developing an intense expression that differed from the minimalist and conceptual world of his later works. Published by PARCO Publishing in 1991, this book is a definitive edition that systematically introduces Kawara's early creative work, and includes many representative works such as "Bathroom" and "Events in a Warehouse." Furthermore, the book includes essays by Minoru Oda and Tadashi Yokoyama, as well as a collection of newspaper headlines from 1952 to 1956, allowing for a multifaceted interpretation of the artist's thinking within the context of postwar Japan. It is an essential resource for On Kawara research and postwar Japanese art history, as it provides crucial insight into the origins of his creative work that led to his later international acclaim.