{"product_id":"9789461300157","title":"On Kawara: Date Paintings in New York and 136 Other Cities","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese conceptual artist On Kawara (born 1933) has nurtured a fascination with counting and time for more than 40 years now, most famously through the ongoing execution of his famous “date paintings” of the \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e series: a daily ritual to conclude only on the day of his death. The first painting in the series was executed in New York on January 4, 1966; since then, On Kawara has carried out the procedure at regular intervals in cities throughout the world, painting each day, month and year in a white sans-serif script against a monochrome background in the language conventions of the country he is in. When not displayed, each painting is stored in a box and accompanied by a local newspaper clipping of the day. Despite numerous solo exhibitions worldwide, \u003ci\u003eDate Painting(s) in New York and 136 Other Cities\u003c\/i\u003e is the first retrospective of the 45 years of On Kawara’s date paintings. Including over 180 date paintings, the book is divided into two parts: one that covers the complete series of paintings done in New York, and a second that focuses on the series of works done in different locales throughout the world. The result offers a unique insight into the role that place and a life of travel has played in a body of work that has been defined by time and chronology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ludion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062283026672,"sku":"9789461300157","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789461300157_p0.jpg?v=1763677150","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789461300157","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}