More information about Yayoi Kusama Book: Every Day I Pray for fancy. Published Dec 8, 2020. 304 pages
Yayoi Kusama David Zwirner Books, Dec 8, 2020 - Art - 304 pages In her highly personal book to date, Yayoi Kusama brings us into her private world through poetic recollections, giving insight into her creative process and the essential role language plays in her paintings, sculptures, and daily life.
With a newly-released focus on Yayoi Kusama’s use of language, this book features an impressive overview of her poetry, which the artist creates alongside her work in other mediums. Highlighting the importance of words to the artist, the book draws special attention to the captivating, poetic titles of her painting. These visionary titles are a quintessential part of Kusama’s eye-catching artworks, but also hold their own as exceptional aphorisms and appealing statements of cosmic spirituality. The poetry also collected here touches on Kusama’s personal trials, her human ideals, and her heroic pursuit of art above all else.