Routledge Avant-Garde Art and Non-Dominant Thought in Japan

Explore a profound reassessment of postwar Japanese art and architecture through this scholarly text from the Routledge Contemporary Japan Series. This book examines how the concept of matter pursued a radical definition of multiplicity to challenge the hierarchical tendencies of post-fascist Japan. Through deep theoretical analysis, the text investigates the formal oppositions that defined the Japanese avant-garde. Readers will study the relationships between cognition and image, self and other, and human and thing. By looking at the work of significant artists and critics, the book provides a clear view of how these creators navigated the boundaries between matter and thought. This highly illustrated volume is an essential resource for students and professionals interested in the intersection of art history, criticism, and architecture. It offers a unique perspective on the movement of non-dominant thought during a transformative era in Japanese history.