"Visions of America" Exhibition
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At Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
Media: Photography
America has been a leader in the realm of photographic expression since the early days of the medium, especially throughout the 20th century - both as a fertile ground for creating photographic work and as the subject of its expression: for Americans certainly, but also especially for artists from Europe and Asia.
This "Visions of America" exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography is divided into 3 parts and eras, exploring the history of the medium from the days of the 19th century daguerreotype up until the present. Through a consideration of America as place and locale - including interpretations of that place through the eyes of non-Americans - this exhibition aims to reassess the notion of "America" through an examination of photography and photographic history in this country. In addition, the exhibition is not just a means of reading the history of America since its founding, but also a way of interpreting the multi-layered global-local character of American culture.
In short, "Visions of America" is a prime opportunity for one and all, not just photography buffs, to rediscover works and photographers already familiar to Japanese audiences through this approach.
Schedule
From 2008-07-05 To 2008-12-07
*Open on July 22nd (Tue)
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第一部です。
写真の歴史と発展をアメリカの歴史や分化をクロスリンクさせて、互いに及ぼした影響と進化を知ることの出来る写真展です。第一部は技術的な事の割合も高いですが、マイブリッジ、E.J.ベロック、スティーグリッツなどの写真も見ることが出来ます。
第二部がスタートしました。（8/30-10/19）
アメリカのモダニズム、グラフ誌の黄金時代、ドキュメンタリー写真という三部後世です。
キャパやW.クラインの写真が展示されています。
http://blog.livedoor.jp/tunes1/archives/52122672.html
第三部を見に行きました。
路上、砂漠、戦場、家、メディアと５つのパートに別れての展示です。
アンディ・ウォーホル、ロバート・メイプルソープ、シンディ・シャーマン、ジョエル・ピーター・ウィトキン、森村泰昌、D・アーバス、ナン・ゴールディン、奈良原一高、篠山紀信など多彩な写真が展示されていました。
