John Cage: Zen Ox-Herding Pictures

John Cage: Zen Ox-Herding Pictures

Uniting fifty never-before-seen watercolor images, this book explores the powerful influence of Zen on the renowned artist and composerâ€™s work.
This book brings together fifty never-before-seen watercolor images from the brush of renowned artist and composer John Cage. These pieces were initially considered a by-product of a 1988 Mountain Lake Workshop, test sheets used to experiment with the flow of color from Cageâ€™s brush as he prepared for larger Zen pieces, but authors Stephen Addiss and Ray Kass unite them here to explore the influence of Zen in Cageâ€™s life. They juxtapose the compositions with the Ten Ox-Herding Pictures, a series of images used to communicate the essence of Zen for nearly one thousand years. They refer fragments of Cageâ€™s poetry and his many statements about Zen practice, providing a fascinating lens through which the reader can view the Mountain Lake Workshop paintings. Cageâ€™s images seem to become mysterious echoes of the centuries-old Ten Ox-Herding Pictures themselves, images about searching for the path to enlightenment.
50 color, 12 black-and-white illustrations
Country USA
Brand George Braziller
Manufacturer George Braziller Inc.
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780807616017
ReleaseDate 2009-10-07
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780807616017

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