{"title":"Kit Brooks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit Brooks\u003c\/strong\u003e explores vibrant intersections of contemporary art and cultural expression, offering readers thoughtful insights into avant-garde movements and artistic personas. With a flair for capturing the spirit of innovation, these works invite an engaging journey through the echoes and evolutions of creative worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the lively narratives to visual analysis, Brooks’ books are a celebration of art’s power to challenge, colour and redefine our perceptions. Ideal for anyone curious about the dynamic pulse of arts and culture, this collection resonates with artistry and thoughtful reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ay-o-happy-rainbow-hell-by-kit-brooks-9781588347411","title":"Ay-O Happy Rainbow Hell","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kaleidoscopic catalog, and first book in English dedicated to Ay-O, celebrates the avant-garde artist's first major museum exhibition in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown as the \"Rainbow Artist\" for the prominent bright motif in his work, Ay-O has long referred to this compulsion as his \"rainbow hell.\" \u003cem\u003eAy-O Happy Rainbow Hell\u003c\/em\u003e invites 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted on heavy 100# paper and in 7 colours (with added green, orange, and metallic gold inks, plus 2 spot colours and spot varnish) to achieve Ay-O's vibrant colour 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. \u003cem\u003eAy-O Happy Rainbow Hell\u003c\/em\u003e presents approximately 140 gorgeous illustrations from the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, home to the largest US collection of Ay-O's silkscreen prints, and loans from other US institutions along with enlightening catalog entries to better appreciate each piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, the book includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAn essay from Kit Brooks, the Japan Foundation Assistant Curator of Japanese Art, that provides a biography of Ay-O; explores the artist's fluctuating explanations for his rainbow fixation and its simultaneous liberation and restriction; and emphasises 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-O's longtime printer Sukeda Kenryo, 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-O himself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAy-O Happy Rainbow Hell\u003c\/em\u003e is a colourful and comprehensive book that pays tribute to an extraordinary career and legacy as luminous as the art itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595757338860,"sku":"9781588347411","price":115.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781588347411-ay-o-happy-rainbow-hell.jpg?v=1777905753"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kit-brooks.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}