John Cage : Zen ox-herding pictures
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John Cage : Zen ox-herding pictures
George Braziller, 2009
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"Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art and Print Study Center, University of Richmond Museums, Virginia, October 2, 2009 to April 7, 2010"--T.p. verso
"Published ... in association with the University of Richmond Museums"--T.p. verso
Bibliography: p. 126-127
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"John Cage: The Zen Ox-Herding Pictures" brings together fifty never-before-seen watercolour images from renowned artist and composer John Cage, revealing the powerful influence of Zen in his life and work. These pieces were originally created on paper towels at the 1988 Mountain Lake Workshop as Cage experimented with the flow and tone of colours from his brush as he prepared for larger works. Authors Stephen Addiss and Ray Kass unite them here in patterns both planned and dictated by chance, the same methods by which Cage himself composed his later works. Ray Kass and Stephen Addiss provide introductory essays, discussing their experience with the works and the artist himself. They also explore fragments of Cage's poetry and his many statements about Zen practice, providing a fascinating lens through which the images seem to become mysterious echoes of the centuries-old "Ten Ox-Herding Paintings" - images about searching for, finding, and returning from the path to enlightenment.
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