{"product_id":"in-the-studio-takesada-matsutani-9783907493328","title":"In the Studio: Takesada Matsutani","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intimate clothbound guide to the sensuous and meditative works of a leading figure from the Japanese postwar avant-garde\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of Japanese artist Takesada Matsutani's (born 1937) practice is the reshaping of matter. He transforms vinyl adhesive, acrylic and graphite into mesmerizing paintings, sculptures, works on paper and assemblages that animate his materials while challenging the essence of the forms they constitute. This guide covers how Matsutani arrived at his first experiments with vinyl glue and his work as part of Japan's influential Gutai group, his time as a printmaker in Stanley William Hayter's studio in Paris in the 1960s and his energetic daily studio practice. A generous selection of archival material, studio photography and artwork images showcases Matsutani's process, while an informative text by curator Mika Yoshitake offers insight into his wide-ranging influences, including calligraphy and Gutai; his half-century-long creative and personal dialogue with his wife, Kate Van Houten; and the forms and materials that comprise his visual language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Takesada Matsutani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 390749332X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783907493328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hauser \u0026amp; Wirth Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Takesada Matsutani","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447133745407,"sku":"9783907493328","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8288420b-acb7-4761-aaa3-ad057cc3be54.jpg?v=1777229057","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-the-studio-takesada-matsutani-9783907493328","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}