Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibition “Photographic Images and Matter: Japanese Prints of the 1970s
2024/11/17
From November 1st to 17th, the Embassy of Japan hosted the traveling exhibition “Photographic Images and Matter: Japanese Prints of the 1970s” in collaboration with the Japan Foundation. This exhibition has been held in more than 30 cities in 20 countries since 2017.
The exhibition focuses on print expressions from the 1970s as seen in the work of 14 artists who helped develop a print movement in the world of Japanese contemporary art. A notable example is Tetsuya Noda, who started combining colour woodblock and photo-based silkscreen, and who is considered to be Japan’s most important living print-artist.
About 300 people visited the exhibition, including professional printmakers. They enjoyed the artistic expressions and the techniques of each artist.
The exhibition focuses on print expressions from the 1970s as seen in the work of 14 artists who helped develop a print movement in the world of Japanese contemporary art. A notable example is Tetsuya Noda, who started combining colour woodblock and photo-based silkscreen, and who is considered to be Japan’s most important living print-artist.
About 300 people visited the exhibition, including professional printmakers. They enjoyed the artistic expressions and the techniques of each artist.