{"product_id":"on-kawara-date-paintings-in-new-york-and-136-other-cities","title":"On Kawara: Date Paintings in New York and 136 Other Cities","description":"The 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.","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46507301273810,"sku":"9789461300157","price":79.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_613cc3e6-471f-4954-9a8c-b206baf42b08.jpg?v=1762995478","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/on-kawara-date-paintings-in-new-york-and-136-other-cities","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}