Gazing at the Contemporary World: Japanese Photography from the 1970s to the Present
by Pao Galleries Location: Pao Galleries
Artist(s): GROUP SHOW
Date: 17 Aug - 31 Aug 2014
This exhibition is an overview of the diverse photographic expression that has emerged in Japan from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. The exhibition is curated by Rei Masuda and presents master works of 23 Japanese photographers in which some of the famous names include Daido Moriyama, Nobuyoshi Araki, Risaku Suzuki and etc. The exhibition is composed of two sections. The first, “A Changing Society,” focuses on human being as members of society. The second, “Changing Landscapes,” looks at cities, the suburbs, and nature. This exhibition will present the essence of contemporary Japanese photography, which reflects unique Japanese concepts and approaches while dealing with issues of contemporary photographic expression shared throughout the world.
