Kusama
Written by Elisa Macellari
An artist's journey from obscurity to global fame, battling inner demons through art.
Yayoi Kusama, a visionary artist from rural Japan, defies convention and embarks on a transformative journey. In 1960s New York, she becomes a symbol of free love and peace, while grappling with her mental health. Her art becomes both her salvation and her voice, leading to groundbreaking international acclaim. Will her passion sustain her through the challenges of fame and personal struggle?
From rural Japan to international icon - Yayoi Kusama has spent her remarkable life immersed in her art. Follow her incredible journey in this vivid graphic biography which details her bold departure from Japan as a young artist, her embrace of the buzzing New York art scene in the 1960s, and her eventual return home and rise to twenty-first-century super-fame.
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 128
- Audience
- Adult
Book details
- Published
- September 15, 2020
- First published
- March 18, 2020
- Publisher
- Laurence King Publishing
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book · Graphic novel
- ISBN
- 9781786277169
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