Grapefruit is a must for all those who are interested in fluxus, instructional painting and yoko ono. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A book of instructions and drawings by yoko ono yoko. Thats why i said, read it and burn it, because if you read and do there will be no reason to go back to the book. Grapefruit is an artist s book written by yoko ono, originally published in 1964. Take the sound of stone aging and enjoy this gem of a book. David bourdon, as quoted in the new york times, 251989 extremely rare first edition of yoko onos highly influential conceptual art book, signed by yoko ono on the flyleaf.
Grapefruit is a book for your experience, not mine i have given instructions, now the experience part of it is down to the reader. Many of the grapefruit pieces were written for my sake, to save me. Why yoko onos strange art book grapefruit is a welcome. Grapefruit how yoko ono inspired john lennons imagine. Though not my favorite of her works, it did produce a few gems for me within it. Signed yoko ono grapefruit john lennon a book of instructions. Yoko onos strange fruit grapefruit madeline bocaro. Following the instruction from ono to burn this book after youve read it, lennon wrote. A book of instructions and drawings by yoko ono public library part irreverent activity book for. From the museum of modern art, yoko ono, grapefruit 1964, artists book, offset. I bought this book in england in 1970 when it was released with the charming cover of a grapefruit atop a female posterior.
Grapefruit by yoko ono, 9780743201100, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A book of instructions and drawings by yoko ono by yoko ono 2000, hardcover, special at the best online prices at ebay. Her work also encompasses performance art, which she performs in both english and japanese, and filmmaking. Sep 21, 2017 yoko ono s 1964 book grapefruit, an early experiment in conceptual art, inspired the lyrics to john lennons imagine.
Grapefruit back in print for the first time in nearly thirty years, here is yoko ono s whimsical, delightful, subversive, startling book of instructions for art and for life. Regarded as poetry, thought bombs, metaphysical metrics, and kodachrome luminescences, a long outofprint collection of yoko ono s synthesis of the fluxus art movement and the written word is an original work reflecting her restless creative spirit. Burn this story about yoko ono after youve read it pbs. Together, the two formed the plastic ono band and spent much of their time on peace and humanitarian efforts. She says my interest is mainly in painting to construct in your head. The many reasons why its time to revisit the conceptual art book which inspired john lennon to pen imagine. Currently, a first edition of grapefruit is very rarely available to the public, and our desire and onos is to make the book in its original paperbound form broadly accessible again. Yoko onos poems, drawings, and instructions for life. Lennon was killed by a deranged fan outside his apartment building in new york on december 8, 1980. A dream you dream alone may be a dream, but a dream two people dream together is a reality. Back in print for the first time in nearly thirty years, here is yoko onos whimsical, delightful, subversive.
Grapefruit by ono, yoko and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Yoko onos 1964 book grapefruit, an early experiment in conceptual art, inspired the lyrics to john lennons imagine. Best known as singersongwriter for the legendary beatles, john lennon was born in liverpool, england. The legendary 1971 album imagine marked the culmination of an intense creative collaboration between john lennon and yoko ono.
Grapefruit by yoko ono back in print for the first time in nearly thirty years, here is yoko ono s whimsical, delightful, subversive, startling book of. David bourdon, as quoted in the new york times, 251989 extremely rare first edition of yoko ono s highly influential conceptual art book, signed by yoko ono on the flyleaf. The yes yoko ono book details her entire career up to 2000. It is a piece of incredible artistic work, only because it really allows you into yoko onos thought process. These worksconceptual instructionsare the culmination of a. Interested in the integration of art with everyday life, ono became associated with the fluxus collective, and in 1961 the groups founder, george maciunas, provided her with her first solo gallery show. Her artists book grapefruit, first published in 1964 in tokyo by wunternaum press in an edition of 500 copies, contains more than 150 works divided into five sections. She thought of herself as a hybrid feeling the cultural differences of being born and raised in japan, and having lived in the usa. Onos 1964 book grapefruit inspired the lyrics for the title track. I loved the book and kept it rather than follow yoko s instructions to burn it afterward. Why yoko onos strange art book grapefruit is a welcome remedy. I have a lot of love for yoko ono, but i struggled with this book as it seemed uncharacteristically selfserving. It has become famous as an early example of conceptual art, containing a series of event scores that replace the physical work of art the traditional stockintrade of artists with instructions that an individual may, or may not, wish to enact. Grapefruit by yoko ono art bibliographies cite this for me.
Back in print for the first time in nearly thirty years, here is yoko onos whimsical, delightful, subversive, startling book of instructions for art and for life. Yoko ono is a seminal figure in the development of conceptual art, performance and fluxus, as well as film and new music. Yoko has a lyrical, poetic dimension that sets her apart from the other conceptual artists. In 2009 she became an honorary patron to alder hey charity. Yoko ono has 102 books on goodreads with 26610 ratings. In yoko ono it goes outin the book grapefruit 1964. The many reasons why its time to revisit the conceptual art book. Ono continues her artistic endeavors as a writer, painter, and musician. In july, or books published ono s sequel to 1964s grapefruit, another book of instructionbased action poems this time entitled, acorn. Back in print for the first time in nearly thirty years, here is yoko o.
David bourdon, as quoted in the new york times, 251989 extremely rare first edition of yoko onos highly influential conceptual art book, signed and inscribed by yoko ono on the front free endpaper. This book is excellent in helping to rewire the human circuitry. One woman show, 19601971 and revisiting the first edition of the conceptualart compendium grapefruit. Interested in the integration of art with everyday life, ono became associated with the fluxus collective, and in 1961 the groups founder, george maciunas, provided her.
It compiled the absurd, funny, and openended ideas that she had been jotting down since she. On february 26, 2016, ono was hospitalized after suffering what was rumored to be a possible stroke. Find out which iconic song was inspired by this pioneering book with karen orourke. I love that you still see pretty undergrads buying copies of it at the strand every fall. In 1964, yoko had selfpublished 500 copies of grapefruit, her goodnaturedly defiant little book. Grapefruit by yoko ono back in print for the first time in nearly thirty years, here is yoko onos whimsical, delightful, subversive, startling book of. Grapefruit back in print for the first time in nearly thirty years, here is yoko onos whimsical, delightful, subversive, startling book of instructions for art and for life. Yoko ono and john lennon at a book signing for grapefruit in london why yoko onos strange art book grapefruit is a welcome remedy for crisis. A book of instructions and drawings by yoko ono hardback or cased book by ono, yoko and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Grapefruit book grapefruit is an artists book written by yoko ono, originally published in 1964. Grapefruit yoko ono first edition manhattan rare book.
May 25, 2015 currently, a first edition of grapefruit is very rarely available to the public, and our desire and onos is to make the book in its original paperbound form broadly accessible again. See more ideas about yoko ono, yoko and in this moment. Back in print for the first time in nearly thirty years, here is yoko onos whimsical, delightful, subversive, startling book of instructions for art and. Included in momas exhibition book is a 1971 letter from ono to the fluxus ringleader george maciunas, in which she sternly and righteously. Still somewhat innocent, and yet, very wise in the the ways of the world. Yoko a dream you dream alone may be a dream, but a dream two people dream together is a reality. Summary of yoko ono well before her famous partnership with john lennon, yoko ono was the high priestess of the happening and a pioneer in performance art. Above us only sky 2018, available on netflix as of june 2019, and youll be interested in this book. Jul 01, 2019 yoko ono published grapefruit 55 years ago.
Oct 10, 2000 grapefruit by yoko ono, 9780743201100, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. After reading, practicing, and doing you may find yourself less inhibited. Ono later compiled these epigrammatic textslighting piece 1955 offered the direction light a match and watch till it goes outin the book grapefruit 1964. She was married to john lennon from 1969 until his death in 1980. This work is published in conjunction with momas exhibition yoko ono. It is a blessing that we have an artist, who is part of the avant garde, be so generous with her knowledge and talent and insights. In 1969, lennon married yoko ono and the two formed the plastic ono band.
Grapefruit is a book that i assume many people would disagree on and maybe in that way, it is a successful work. One of my favourties is the do it yourself synopsis at the beginning. Yoko ono was lennons muse, and even quirkier than him. It has become famous as an early example of conceptual art, containing a series. This small book is a collection of some of her written work. Grapefruit is an artists book written by yoko ono, originally published in 1964. Acorn is a sort of sequel to grapefruit, onos influential first book, which was published in 1964, before she became involved with john. Grapefruit is one of the monuments of conceptual art of the early 1960s. Yoko ono and john lennon at a book signing for grapefruit in london. But grapefruit shows you the early yoko, including new material in this edition. Regarded as poetry, thought bombs, metaphysical metrics, and kodachrome luminescences, a long outofprint collection of yoko onos synthesis of the fluxus art movement and the written word is an original work reflecting her restless creative spirit. Find out which iconic song was inspired by this pioneering book with karen orourke, curator of the double fantasy. Oct 08, 2018 the legendary 1971 album imagine marked the culmination of an intense creative collaboration between john lennon and yoko ono.
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