[Fluxus] Atsuko Tanaka 1960 Tokyo, The Contemporary Art Gallery Seibu, 1985. Softcover, 22 x 22 cm, 12 pp., colour & b/w ills. Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with a retrospective of Tanaka’s works from the 1960s. The Japanese avant-garde artist and Gutai member, best known for her ‘Neo-Dada Electric Dress’ (1956), was also involved in happenings, installations and painting. The catalogue features striking colour reproductions of 11 dot paintings. Text and biographical information in Japanese. Very good copy, scarce.

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