Ono, Yoko - Instruction Paintings

New York, Weatherhill, 1995. Slipcased. Sage cloth bound spine with the title in black. The rest of the cover is matte black. There is a heavy gray slipcase. Pages: (4), 5-63, (1). Contains several black-and-white images. Text in Japenese and English. "A collection of poems by Yoko Ono in English & Japanese & photos of her Instruction Paintings. Ono had done an exhibition of instructions as paintings at Sogetsu Art Center in Tokyo in 1962. In 1961, she had done a show of instruction paintings at AG Gallery in New York. This book contains poems & instruction paintings from those exhibits. The poems give instructions to the reader or viewer on how to create a painting for oneself that is really a living activity; for example, 'Painting to See the Sky: Drill two holes into a canvas. Hang it where you can see the sky.' Onos work makes this a unique & creative book. VG/VG: Exlibrary book. Stamp and sticker on front free end page. Stamp, sticker, and due date card on back pasted end page. Stamp on top text block.

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