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Honorable Message: Re-Birth of "The Myth of Tomorrow"
Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki
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Taro Okamoto
In 1967, Taro Okamoto got a commission from a Mexican businessman to paint the large mural (5.5x30.0m) "The Myth of Tomorrow" for a hotel being built for the Mexico Olympics. The masterpiece was based on anti-war and anti-nuclear beliefs and conveyed Okamoto's passion for relating art to society. The mural celebrated the tireless energy of the people who experienced and overcame the nuclear disaster.
In 1969, the construction of the hotel was suddenly aborted right before the completion of the mural. Consequently the mural was stopped and subsequently forgotten. After almost 35 years, the mural was re-discovered in Mexico. Toshiko Okamoto, the step-daughter of the artist, brought it back to Japan and began a project to conserve and publicly exhibit it.
On display will be documentaries on the artist's first-hand experience of WWII, his anti-war/anti-nuke works and other related materials, and 4 oil-painting studies for "The Myth of Tomorrow." The exhibition traces the creative process of the mural through the documentary films, photographs and studies and examines its message.
In 1969, the construction of the hotel was suddenly aborted right before the completion of the mural. Consequently the mural was stopped and subsequently forgotten. After almost 35 years, the mural was re-discovered in Mexico. Toshiko Okamoto, the step-daughter of the artist, brought it back to Japan and began a project to conserve and publicly exhibit it.
On display will be documentaries on the artist's first-hand experience of WWII, his anti-war/anti-nuke works and other related materials, and 4 oil-painting studies for "The Myth of Tomorrow." The exhibition traces the creative process of the mural through the documentary films, photographs and studies and examines its message.
Schedule | Jul 16 (Sat) 2005-Sep 25 (Sun) 2005 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adult ¥600, High school-College ¥400, Below Junior high & Above 65 enter free. | ||||
| Venue | Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki http://www.taromuseum.jp/index_english.html  | ||||
| Location | 7-1-5 Masukata, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 214-0032 | ||||
| Access | 17 minute walk from the South exit of Mukogaoka-yuen Station on the Odakyu line; From the South exit of Mukogaoka-yuen Station, take the bus and get off at Ikuta Ryokuchi Iriguchi. The venue is 8 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 044-900-9898 | ||||
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