Yoko Ono Arias and Objects

by Barbara Haskell, John Hanhardt

An icon of popular culture, Yoko Ono is also a celebrity within the world of avant-garde art. Long before her association with John Lennon, her performances, music, films, and objects stirred controversy and admiration. Using never-before-seen photographs, authors' narratives, and Ono's own words, this book provides the broadest overview of Ono's creative accomplishments and personal philosophy ever published. It spotlights an artistic career of notoriety, flamboyance, and distinction.

Genres: Art

144 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1991

Reviews

[Tentatively, Convenience · Rating 5 out of 5]

This bk is much more inclusive than Grapefruit was insofar as it has fotos & a pretty good overview of all Ono's work including the feminist albums, the films, etc.. It came out 20 yrs later than Grapefruit & I read it even later than that so it didn't have the impact for me that Grapefruit did, but, still, the work is very fertile & diverse & thoughtful & I like her politics. Fluxus included so many interesting women & neoism (the movement I'm associated w/ that's called by some a successor to Fluxus) has so few. I wonder why that is? Anyway, this is a great history & it reminds me that I'd like to see her films. Sadly?, I bet that if I were to finally see them I'd think they're boring. No matter.