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This book, "On Amorphous Art," is a collection of essays by Katsuhiro Yamaguchi (1928–), published in 1967 by Gakugei Shorin. Against the backdrop of the postwar Japanese avant-garde context and the international experimental spirit of the time, it offers reflections on "art" from a different perspective than that of advertisements and exhibition catalogs. Originally compiled from the series "On Amorphous Art" serialized in the magazine "Shin Fujin" published by Ikenobo, this book is characterized by its consistent stance of opening up art to everyday life. In this book, the author explores the point where the framework of art becomes ambiguous, referencing the activities of Bruno Munari, John Cage, Fluxus, Claes Oldenburg's "The Store," and the set design for the film "The Face of Another" by architect Arata Isozaki. By considering the "periphery of creation" from multiple perspectives, the book sheds light on bodily sensations, visual representations, and materiality that are not bound by institutions or genres, quietly presenting the point where the international avant-garde art of the time intersected with Japanese thought.