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Inescapable Reality— Taro Okamoto and Jomon Culture
Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki
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Taro Okamoto
“Inescapable reality” was the phrase Taro Okamoto used in “Essay on Jomon Earthenware: A Dialog with a Fourth Dimension” from 1952. In it, Okamoto considered how artists should address “inescapable realities” such as the atomic bombing, the Cold War, and economic crises. This exhibition introduces works born from Okamoto’s concerns about the realities faced by society, displaying his passionate photography of Jomon-period earthenware, “Construction”, his portrait of energy in the post-war rival period, and “Tower of the Sun”, a work that remains popular today.
Schedule | Apr 10 (Thu) 2014-Jul 6 (Sun) 2014 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Permanent exhibition only (4/10–4/18): Adults ¥500; University & High School Students, 65 & Over ¥300; Junior High School Students & Younger Free. Permanent and special exhibition (4/19–7/6): Adults ¥900, University & High School Students, 65 & Over ¥700; | ||||||
| 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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