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Toshiko Okanoue “Photo Collage: The Miracle of Silence”

Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
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Artists

Toshiko Okanoue
Toshiko Okanoue burst onto the art scene in the 1950s, when she came to the attention of Shuzo Takiguchi, the leader of the Surrealism movement in Japan. Through the medium of photo collage, she fully developed her incomparable artistic talent. Influenced by the Collage Novel of Max Ernst, her increasingly expressive works reflect a distinctly feminine sensibility. The raw materials Okanoue used for the works she created — foreign news magazines such as Time and Life and fashion magazines such as Vogue — were a parting gift from the post-war Allied Forces. These fragments, mementos of the society and fashion which reflect the era, emerged as a major element in the creativity of this unique artist. In recent years, the world Okanoue presented has increasingly attracted attention; she now has an international reputation and is a major influence on contemporary collage artists.

This exhibition, centered around works of photo collage held in domestic and overseas, traces the story of Okanoue’s career. Together with associated materials from the artist’s collection, we introduce the products of a unique sensibility which breathed fresh life into the era of post-war revival.

Schedule

Jan 26 (Sat) 2019-Apr 7 (Sun) 2019 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
10:00-18:00
Closed
Monday
Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.
Closed during the New Year holidays.
Notice
Open until 20:00 on Mar. 29, Mar. 30, Apr. 5, and Apr. 6.
FeeAdults ¥900; University Students ¥720; High School & Junior High Students and 65 & Up ¥450
Websitehttps://www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp/en/exhibition/190126-0407_okanoue.html
VenueTokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
https://www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp/en/
Location5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0071
Access9 minute walk from exit 1 at Shirokanedai Station on the Toei Mita or Namboku line, 10 minute walk from the East exit of Meguro Station on the JR Yamanote line, 12 minute walk from the Main exit of Meguro Station on the Tokyu Meguro line.
Phone050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)
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