Japan Art Revolution: The Japanese AvantGarde, from Angura to Provoke

A captivating examination of the avantgarde art scene in Japan in the 1960s and 70s, and the revolutionary Japanese artists who made it a creative force both in the country and around the world.The 1960s in Japan were a time of profound social change, political unrest, and student protests. The turbulent years of the postwar era inspired an artistic explosion, with the emergence of a revolutionary scene of avantgarde artists who pioneered many disciplines: experimental and erotic photography, Angura theater and underground street performances, apocalyptic butoh dance, surreal illustrations, and seminal graphic design.Taking design cues from Japanese luminaries Yokoo Tadanori and Awazu Kiyoshi, Japan Art Revolution showcases more than six hundred captivating artworks, encompassing photographs, film stills, theater posters, and illustrations by visionary artists including Moriyama Daido, Hosoe Eiko, Araki Nobuyoshi, Ishiuchi Miyako, Tanaami Keiichi, Hijikata Tatsumi, Ohno Kazuo, Terayama Shuji, Tenjo Sajiki, Kawada Kikuji, NeoDada Organizers, HiRed Center, Hanaga Mitsutoshi, Nakahira Takuma, and Tanabe Santaro, to name a few of the artists featured in this book.Drawing on extensive interviews with these iconic artists, this comprehensive publication offers readers a nuanced understanding of the thriving world of Japanese avantgarde art, complemented by insightful texts and quotes from esteemed experts, curators, academics, and archivists. 600+ illustrations