Join the Ackland Art Museum for an exploration of the performing arts and artistic life in post-war Japan, as Chris Nelson (Anthropology, UNC-Chapel Hill) examines the role of theater and comedy in shaping and reshaping Japanese cultural memory. Nelson’s recent … Read more
Although usually thought of as individualist swordfighters and rigid adherents to the honorable Bushido code, Japan’s premodern warriors, the samurai, were profoundly social animals. This talk. led by Morgan Pitelka (Asian Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill), will illustrate the role of art … Read more
Focusing on one landmark catastrophic event in the history of an emerging modern nation—the Great Kantō Earthquake that devastated Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1923—this fascinating volume examines the history of the visual production of the disaster. The Kantō earthquake … Read more
Focusing on one landmark catastrophic event in the history of an emerging modern nation—the Great Kantō Earthquake that devastated Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1923—this fascinating volume examines the history of the visual production of the disaster. The Kantō earthquake … Read more
Trace the connections between the ancient vessels of the Japanese tea service and more contemporary ceramics seen in the Ackland’s extensive collection with Morgan Pitelka (UNC-Chapel Hill, Asian Studies) and Amanda Hughes (Ackland, Director of External Affairs). DATE: December … Read more
American-style beauty contests – complete with young women in tiaras, sashes, and swimsuits—became big business in Japan in the 1950s and were even hailed as displays of women’s rights in the new postwar. Professor Jan Bardsley’s presentation focuses on one piece … Read more
American-style beauty contests – complete with young women in tiaras, sashes, and swimsuits—became big business in Japan in the 1950s and were even hailed as displays of women’s rights in the new postwar. Professor Jan Bardsley’s presentation focuses on one piece … Read more
Explore the relationships between form and function as Wei-Cheng Lin (Art History. UNC) discusses the history of the Japanese folding screen and its role in shaping interior spaces during the Edo period. Presented in connection with New Light on Japanese … Read more
Explore the relationships between form and function as Wei-Cheng Lin (Art History. UNC) discusses the history of the Japanese folding screen and its role in shaping interior spaces during the Edo period. Presented in connection with New Light on Japanese … Read more
(1983, Mori Masaki) This animated wartime films tells the story of the bombing of Hiroshima from the perspective of a child named Gen. The film follows Gen through the apocalyptic aftermath of the bomb, bearing witness to the devastation but … Read more
