John Cage: Zen Ox-Herding Pictures
Stephen Addiss
This book brings together fifty never-before-seen watercolor images from the brush of renowned artist and composer John Cage. These pieces were initially considered a by-product of a 1988 Mountain Lake Workshop, test sheets used to experiment with the flow of color from Cage's brush as he prepared for larger Zen pieces, but authors Stephen Addiss and Ray Kass unite them here to explore the influence of Zen in Cage's life. They juxtapose the compositions with the Ten Ox-Herding Pictures, a series of images used to communicate the essence of Zen for nearly one thousand years. They refer fragments of Cage's poetry and his many statements about Zen practice, providing a fascinating lens through which the reader can view the Mountain Lake Workshop paintings. Cage's images seem to become mysterious echoes of the centuries-old Ten Ox-Herding Pictures themselves, images about searching for the path to enlightenment.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Stephen Addiss, Ray KassPublisher: George BrazillerPublished: 10/07/2009ISBN: 9780807616017Pages: 128Weight: 1.59lbsSize: 9.74h x 8.58w x 0.71dReview Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/17/2009 pg. 53Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2009 pg. 248
Book Title
John Cage: Zen Ox-Herding Pictures
ISBN
9780807616017
This book brings together fifty never-before-seen watercolor images from the brush of renowned artist and composer John Cage. These pieces were initially considered a by-product of a 1988 Mountain Lake Workshop, test sheets used to experiment with the flow of color from Cage's brush as he prepared for larger Zen pieces, but authors Stephen Addiss and Ray Kass unite them here to explore the influence of Zen in Cage's life. They juxtapose the compositions with the Ten Ox-Herding Pictures, a series of images used to communicate the essence of Zen for nearly one thousand years. They refer fragments of Cage's poetry and his many statements about Zen practice, providing a fascinating lens through which the reader can view the Mountain Lake Workshop paintings. Cage's images seem to become mysterious echoes of the centuries-old Ten Ox-Herding Pictures themselves, images about searching for the path to enlightenment.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Stephen Addiss, Ray Kass
Publisher: George Braziller
Published: 10/07/2009
ISBN: 9780807616017
Pages: 128
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 9.74h x 8.58w x 0.71d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/17/2009 pg. 53
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2009 pg. 248
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Stephen Addiss, Ray Kass
Publisher: George Braziller
Published: 10/07/2009
ISBN: 9780807616017
Pages: 128
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 9.74h x 8.58w x 0.71d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/17/2009 pg. 53
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2009 pg. 248
This book brings together fifty never-before-seen watercolor images from the brush of renowned artist and composer John Cage. These pieces were initially considered a by-product of a 1988 Mountain Lake Workshop, test sheets used to experiment with the flow of color from Cage's brush as he prepared for larger Zen pieces, but authors Stephen Addiss and Ray Kass unite them here to explore the influence of Zen in Cage's life. They juxtapose the compositions with the Ten Ox-Herding Pictures, a series of images used to communicate the essence of Zen for nearly one thousand years. They refer fragments of Cage's poetry and his many statements about Zen practice, providing a fascinating lens through which the reader can view the Mountain Lake Workshop paintings. Cage's images seem to become mysterious echoes of the centuries-old Ten Ox-Herding Pictures themselves, images about searching for the path to enlightenment.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Stephen Addiss, Ray Kass
Publisher: George Braziller
Published: 10/07/2009
ISBN: 9780807616017
Pages: 128
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 9.74h x 8.58w x 0.71d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/17/2009 pg. 53
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2009 pg. 248
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Stephen Addiss, Ray Kass
Publisher: George Braziller
Published: 10/07/2009
ISBN: 9780807616017
Pages: 128
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 9.74h x 8.58w x 0.71d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/17/2009 pg. 53
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2009 pg. 248