{"product_id":"ay-o-happy-rainbow-hell-hardcover-1","title":"Ay-O Happy Rainbow Hell - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAy-O\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eKit Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSukeda Kenryo\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis kaleidoscopic catalog, and first book in English dedicated to Ay-Ō, celebrates the avant-garde artist's first major museum exhibition in the United States\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKnown as the \"Rainbow Artist\" for the prominent bright motif in his work, Ay-Ō has long referred to this compulsion as his \"rainbow hell.\" \u003ci\u003eAy-Ō Happy Rainbow Hell \u003c\/i\u003einvites readers into the vibrant world of his brilliant art, mind, and imagination, featuring artwork from the first major US museum exhibition devoted to his work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrinted on heavy 100# paper and in 7 colors (with added green, orange, and metallic gold inks, plus 2 spot colors and spot varnish) to achieve Ay-Ō's vibrant color palette, the book is its own stunning art object. The dustjacket, printed and silkscreened on uncoated, felted art board, is die-cut to reveal the rainbow-printed caseside. \u003ci\u003eAy-Ō Happy Rainbow Hell\u003c\/i\u003e presents approximately 140 gorgeous illustrations from the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, home to the largest US collection of Ay-Ō's silkscreen prints, and loans from other US institutions along with enlightening catalog entries to better appreciate each piece. Additionally, the book includes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn essay from Kit Brooks, the Japan Foundation Assistant Curator of Japanese Art, that provides a biography of Ay-Ō; explores the artist's fluctuating explanations for his rainbow fixation and its simultaneous liberation and restriction; and emphasizes his legacy as an eminent member of Fluxus, an experimental art group in the 1960s and 1970s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn illustrated essay from Ay-Ō's longtime printer Sukeda Kenryō, where he describes his painstaking work to translate the artist's designs onto prismatic silkscreen prints, work that can take up to a year to accomplish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA message from the artist Ay-Ō himself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAy-Ō Happy Rainbow Hell \u003c\/i\u003eis a colorful and comprehensive book that pays tribute to an extraordinary career and legacy as luminous as the art itself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAY-Ō\u003c\/b\u003e is a Japanese experimental visual and performance artist who is a notable member of the Fluxus movement that began in the 1960s. \u003cb\u003eKIT BROOKS\u003c\/b\u003e is the Japan Foundation Assistant Curator of Japanese Art at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, specializing in prints and paintings of the Edo and Meiji periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 11.5 x 10 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47174154944761,"sku":"9781588347411","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/a1F6VHFKb2VSYnBuSzRtRmRMM3paZz09_71211d93-706f-47e0-b37f-92a5167cd244.webp?v=1767640106","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/ay-o-happy-rainbow-hell-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}