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Young woman. Omagari, Akita 1953 (Photo by Ihee Kimura)
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Japan Foundation presents
Metamorphosis of Japan After the War
Friday, June 12 to Saturday, July 11, 2015
Exhibiting Photographers
Ken Domon, Ihee Kimura, Hiroshi Hamaya, Tadahiko Hayashi
Shigeichi Nagano, Ikko Narahara, Kikuji Kawada, Shomei Tomatsu
Yasuhiro Ishimoto, Eikoh Hosoe, Takeyoshi Tanuma
Exhibition Hours
Tuesday-Saturday 12:00pm-6:00pm
Closed on Sundays, Mondays, and Independence Day
Admission Free
Exhibition Venue
West Los Angeles College Art Gallery
9000 Overland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90230
Directions & Parking
www.jflalc.org
In 1945,Japanmade a new start as a defeated and devastated country after World War II. However, after only 20 or so years, the nation's society, economy, and culture underwent dramatic transformations.
It is difficult to specify precisely when the postwar period ended, but for the purposes of this exhibition, the presenter defines the "postwar" era as the period from the end of the war in 1945 to the year of the Tokyo Olympics, 1964.
The photographers selected are Ken Domon, perhaps the best-known Japanese photographer of the 20th century for his cool-headed photo-realism, Ihee Kimura, whose approach to realism was distinguished from Domon's by its unique aesthetics, Hiroshi Hamaya, who photographed the climates and environments of mountain and agricultural villages together with the lives of their inhabitants, Tadahiko Hayashi, who produced marvelous portraits, Shigeichi Nagano, Ikko Narahara, Kikuji Kawada, Shomei Tomatsu, and Yasuhiro Ishimoto, who represent a younger generation of photographers, and Eikoh Hosoe and Takeyoshi Tanuma, who were two of the photographers who demonstrated the creativity of photography. Each of these individuals had his own style, but all produced significant works that are important records of this period.
A model of famous Akita beauty photo was a long time Los Angeles resident
Among over 100 photos of the exhibition which the Japan Foundation is bringing to West Los Angeles College's art gallery currently, one of the most renowned Japanese photographer's "Young Woman at Omagari in Akita" black and white photo was included.
"Young Woman" was shot by Ihee Kimura in 1953 when a model Yoko Shibata was 20 years old at her native town of Omagari. In 1971, Shibata came to Los Angeles, settled in Santa Clarita, and passed away in 2010. She was 77 years old.
Kimura's "Young Woman" was designated as an official photo for "Akita Vision" sightseeing campaign by Akita Prefecture Government in 2012.
After Los Angeles, this exhibition will be traveling to Honduras and Costa Rica.
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