Stissing Lane: April 2009

The Deco Detective

All Things That's Fresh + New

Belle Maison

Shoe Box Decor

Sadie Olive

Rose Tea Room

My Little Heaven

Ella and Baba

Brown Turtle Neck Sweater

A Brooklyn Limestone In Progress

The Nerdy Fashionista

Belle Vivir

Literary Pick (*****)

YES Yoko Ono
(Alexandra Munroe, Jon Hendricks)

This is my second favorite Art book (Art Lover being the first).
It's an in-depth study of Yoko Ono's contribution to the conceptual Art movement. When I picked up this book I knew only two things about her.
1-She was John Lennon's wife.
2-She claimed to be an artist.
I'm now embarrassed to admit my ignorance. After reading this art book, if anyone were to ask me who my favorite artist is, I would have to proudly say it's Yoko Ono, hands down, and I wouldn't be ashamed to admit it either. She is indeed one of the most misunderstood artist of our time. Her "YES" and "Ex it" pieces are among my most favorite. I admire her inner strength to stay focused on her life's mission, although all her life she's struggled with society trying to bring her down and minimize her work. She doesn't have a huge following, but the few people she does have are loyal and truly get the message she's trying to convey. I'm surprised the art world hasn't realized they have an artistic genius still living within our generation. I'm eager to read so much more about her art.
The book is strictly about her art, not about John Lennon. Any parts mentioning John in the book is about his collaboration or assistance in her/their Artwork. It tells you just enough relevant details about John, but nothing gossipy. I really respected that aspect of the book. It was very well written. I even went online and searched for more books by the author.
I would read this book again and again.

Labels: Yoko

Plastolux

Designers' Brew

Contemporist

Obsessilicious

Alberto Cerriteno

The Estate of Things

Inspiration Bubble

Emma's Design Blog

Ellemania

Creative Activity

Caviar & Codfish

Sweet as Candy

Luphia Loves...

Hello Lolla

Letters to Crushes

Literary Pick (***)

Living Biographies of Great Painters
(Henry Thomas & Dana Lee Thomas)

My MIL gave me this book before I moved to NY. I enjoyed it very much. It was worth the read. I was surprised to find good humor in such an old biographical edition of an art book.

Labels: artist bio