A beautiful large-format, bilingual, hardcover art book with over 250 full-color glossy photo illustrations, featuring the works from throughout the career of master Japanese clay artist Kondō Takahiro (b. 1958). Published by Japan's premier art publishing house Mitsumura Suiko Shoin in March 2022, KONDO TAKAHIRO: VESSEL BODY VOID features essays by:
Inaga Shigemi, Professor Emeritus, International Research Center for Japanese Studies & Faculty of Global Culture, Kyoto Seika University
Matthew Welch, Minneapolis Institute of Art Deputy Director
Anne Nishimura Morse, William and Helen Pounds Senior Curator of Japanese Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sophie Makariou, Présidente, Musée national des arts asiatiques-Guimet
Xiaojin Wu, Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation Curator of Japanese and Korean Art, Seattle Art Museum
Robert Mintz, Deputy Director, Art and Programs, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Joan B Mirviss, Kondō Takahiro's dealer based in New York
Adrian Sassoon, London-based art dealer
Kajikawa Yoshitomo, Director, Kahitsukan, Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art
And a thoughtful essay by the artist Kondō Takahiro titled, "What is Ceramic Art?"
This collector's volume, edited by renowned scholar and curator Joe Earle, is an essential addition to anyone interested in ceramics, sculpture, Japanese art, or contemporary art.
Contact us at director@mirviss.com to purchase. Price: $275 USD includes domestic shipping.
