Tokyo 1955-1970: A New Avant-Garde

Tokyo 1955-1970: A New Avant-Garde
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Tokyo 1955â€“1970: A New Avant-Garde explores the extraordinary convergence of artists and other creators in Japanâ€™s capital city during the radically transformative postwar period. Examining works from a range of media--painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, printmaking, video and film, as well as graphic design, architecture, musical composition and dance--this is the first publication in English to focus in depth on the full scope of postwar art in Japan. During this period, Tokyo was a vibrant hub that attracted such critical artistic figures as Taro Okamoto, Hiroshi Nakamura, Ay-O, Yoko Ono, Mieko Shiomi and Tetsumi Kudo; photographers Daido Moriyama, Eikoh Hosoe and Shomei Tomatsu; illustrators and graphic designers Tadanori Yokoo, Kohei Sugiura and Kiyoshi Awazu; and architects Arata Isozaki and Kisho Kurokawa; as well as many important artistsâ€™ collectives. Curator Doryun Chongâ€™s essay investigates Tokyoâ€™s sociopolitical context and the massive urban changes that set the stage for the city to emerge as a vital node in the international avant-garde network. Essays by scholars Hayashi Michio and Miryam Sas and curator Mika Yoshitake discuss critical concepts in art and culture at this time, including â€œgraphism,â€ which manifested itself across various mediums; the development of new sculptural languages; and the â€œintermediaâ€ tendency that engendered provocative cross-pollination among artistic genres. Masatoshi Nakajima provides an illustrated chronology and Yuri Mitsuda supplies artist biographies. Tokyo 1955â€“1970: A New Avant-Garde brings fresh insight to this dynamic metropolis during a time of remarkable artistic burgeoning.
Country USA
Brand MoMA
Manufacturer The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2012-11-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780870708343

Country	USA
Brand	MoMA
Manufacturer	The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2012-11-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780870708343

Tokyo 1955-1970: A New Avant-Garde

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