Yayoi Kusama 1983 Tokyo Exhibition Poster, Offered as Hand-Signed, Yellow Infinity Nets on Black, Framed
Yayoi Kusama 1983 Tokyo Exhibition Poster, Offered as Hand-Signed, Yellow Infinity Nets on Black, Framed
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Tokyo, 1983
This sheet dates from the years when Kusama was rebuilding her reputation in Japan after New York. Its text reads as a list of everything she had done to that point. The inscription, if accepted, ties the poster directly to her hand.
Best for: Collectors of Kusama ephemera and early exhibition material
Condition notes
Described as generally good, with slight cockling and fading to the sheet.
The frame shows small scratches and is described as generally good.
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The poster for the Yayoi Kusama exhibitions held across three Tokyo venues in 1983, among them Video Gallery SCAN and Supplement Gallery. It is offered as signed and dated by the artist in black ink, and is framed.
The Piece
A field of yellow cells on black fills the upper sheet, fading to pale yellow towards the foot. Below, a small photograph of the artist in dark robes stands beside the inscription "Yayoi Kusama 1983". A band of capital letters lists the terms of her practice, from Happening and Polka Dots to Infinity and Obsession, above her name in wide spaced type.
The year matters: Kusama had returned from New York a decade earlier, and 1983 also brought her a literary prize for new writers. Posters from these shows are seldom seen, and the page knows of no other example bearing a signature.
Details
- Artist: Yayoi Kusama
- Work: Exhibition poster, Tokyo, 1983
- Medium: Offset print on paper
- Signature: Offered as hand-signed and dated 1983
- Image: 102.8 x 73.3 cm (40.5 x 28.9 in)
- Framed: 114.5 x 84.5 x 3 cm (45.1 x 33.3 x 1.2 in)
- Frame: Silver-toned moulding with glazing
- Included: Storage box and yellow cloth bag
- Period: Printed 1983
Condition
- Described as generally good, with slight cockling and fading to the sheet.
- The frame shows small scratches and is described as generally good.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (visible age wear) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Offered as a genuine work with a hand signature, under the guarantee of the dealer who holds it. The Desk has not handled the work and makes no claim beyond what is described and shown. Keep behind glazing, away from direct sunlight and damp.
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