Japan's contemporary history told through photography
Key works by masters such as Nobuyoshi Araki, Daido Moriyama and Risaku Suzuki are showcased alongside those by 20 other Japanese photographers at the Hong Kong Arts Centre. "Gazing at the Contemporary World: Japanese Photography from the 1970s to the Present" is a travelling show that makes use of the collection of The Japan Foundation, which co-presents it with the Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong.
GAZING AT THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE 1970s TO THE PRESENT
Hong Kong Arts Centre
Key works by masters such as Nobuyoshi Araki, Daido Moriyama and Risaku Suzuki are showcased alongside those by 20 other Japanese photographers at the Hong Kong Arts Centre. "Gazing at the Contemporary World: Japanese Photography from the 1970s to the Present" is a travelling show that makes use of the collection of The Japan Foundation, which co-presents it with the Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong.
As an introduction to the country's contemporary photography, it is structured around two main themes: "Changing Landscapes", that covers urban, suburban and the natural world; and "A Changing Society", which documents the activities of humans as social beings.
"It shows the transformation of Japanese society and the change in photographic expression at the time," says curator Rei Masuda of Tokyo's National Museum of Modern Art, who put together this show in 2006. "In order to configure the concept, we have also chosen some recent works by younger photographers."