1990s Illustrated Octavo, Aiko Miyawaki-Documents: A Pictorial Autobiography, Signed - 1 Book

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Miyawaki, Aiko. Aiko Miyawaki-Documents: A Pictorial Autobiography.

Tokyo: Bijutsu Shuppan-Sha LTD, 1992. Front endpaper penned with artist/author inscription and abstract … Read more Miyawaki, Aiko. Aiko Miyawaki-Documents: A Pictorial Autobiography.

Tokyo: Bijutsu Shuppan-Sha LTD, 1992. Front endpaper penned with artist/author inscription and abstract illustration, reads "For Marc & Diana - Aiko 1992". Folded in front endpaper - EMS Japan Post receipt from author, item number EE 128418430 JP. Japanese/English text. 8vo; approx. 183 pp. Manila soft cover with stamped title label, slight foxed upper leaf edge, text interspersed with black-and-white photographs, matte dove gray illustrated dust jacket, light soiled rear cover, Obi book band, "Utsurohi", wear at edge folds [(1) verso washi tape reinforced]. Designed by Kohei Sugiura. Very good in a very good dust jacket.

Measures: 8.25 x 8.25 x .75 inches.
Approximate weight: 1 pounds.

Provenance: Ex. Diana and Marc Goldstein (1935-2015), SOM Design and Consulting Partner (1970-1991), responsible for some of SOM's most important architectural and urban planning accomplishments of the 20th century.

The book is a significant monograph of the Japanese artist Aiko Miyawaki (1929-2014), known for her "Utsurohi" (transience) series of outdoor sculptures, which are featured in major global institutions like the Hakone Open-Air Museum and La Défense in Paris. Her work presents as an intimate catalogue and a personal history. Features: a foreword written by the legendary artist Man Ray in 1964. See less