Miyoko Ito: Heart of Hearts an unknown classic and I

an unknown classic and I couldn’t stop playing it

clandestinely collected from building sites' public postings

and a selection of favorites

Assembled by Pre-Echo Press and Jordan Stein – organizer of Ito’s first two solo institutional exhibitions in nearly 40 years – Heart of Hearts features well over 100 full-color plates gathered from the artist’s mature period

Koen Holtkamp (Mountains)

Miyoko Ito: Heart of Hearts an unknown classic and IThe result of several years of research, Miyoko Ito: Heart of Hearts is the first book project dedicated to the life and work of Japanese American artist Miyoko Ito (19181983). While Itos paintings have recently been the subject of critically acclaimed exhibitions, her elegant and mysterious artwork was scarcely known beyond Chicago, where she lived and was celebrated during her lifetime. Assembled by Pre Echo Press and Jordan Stein organizer of Itos