Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920-1945 Exhibition Brochure

DECO JAPAN SHAPING ART AND CULTURE, 1920–1945

BOOK A TOUR! Get the most from your visit to the exhibition with a docent-led tour. Special exhibition tours are available for individuals, groups and schools. Contact Group Sales and Tour Coordinator Donna Young at 937-512-0152 or dyoung@daytonart.org.

RELATED PROGRAMS ADMISSION Museum Members: Free General Admission: $12 Seniors (60+), Students (18+ w/ID), Active Military & Groups (10 or more): $9 Youth (7-17): $6 Children (6 & under): Free Prices include admission to the special exhibition and the museum’s permanent collection. $2 per transaction fee will be added to all ticket sales for Building Preservation and Art Conservation.

EXHIBITION SPONSORS BENEFACTOR SPONSOR Premier Health

PATRON SPONSORS

Chase DMAX, Ltd. DP&L Foundation Emerson Climate Technologies Honda HORAN Toshiba International Foundation

SUPPORTING SPONSOR School of Advertising Art

With Additional Support From University of Dayton The Japan Foundation, New York

Member Preview Reception November 14, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Leo Bistro Free (must be a museum member to attend) RSVP requested: call 937-223-4278 DAI members are invited to join us for a special preview reception!

Prime Time Party Rental Series: Around the World Party November 21, 7:00 – 11:00 p.m., Shaw Gothic Cloister Advance Tickets: $35 members; $40 non-members ($5 more at the door). Enjoy an internationally themed evening of food, drinks, fun and art.

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Super Saturday Family Day: Konnichiwa Japan!

Saturday, November 22, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Experiencenter Family of Four: $5 members; $10 non-members ($2/each additional child).

Learn about Japanese art and culture, while creating a fun Japanese art project and participating in a Japanese tea ceremony.

"I Was Modern, But": Tradition and Innovation in 1930s Japanese Film January 15, 6:30 p.m., NCR Renaissance Auditorium $5 members; $10 non-members.

Peter Doebler, Ph.D. Candidate at the Graduate Theological Union discusses how Japanese filmmakers negotiated the intersection of modernism and tradition.

For more information or to make reservations for a program, visit daytonartinstitute.org or call 937-223-4ART (4278).

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THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE

SHAPING ART AND CULTURE, 1920–1945 NOV. 15, 2014 – JAN. 25, 2015 10/31/14 3:51 PM

COMPANION PROGRAM SERIES $5 members; $10 non-members Buy all three companion programs and save! $10 members, $25 non-members Price does not include special exhibition admission LECTURE WITH DR. KENDALL BROWN Wednesday, November 12, 1:00 p.m.

NCR Renaissance Auditorium Listen to a lecture by renowned Japanese Decorative Arts scholar Dr. Kendall Brown, guest curator of Deco Japan.

REDUCTION WOODBLOCK PRINTING DEMONSTRATION Wednesday, November 19, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 20, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Studio A & B Learn about reduction woodblock printing, a traditional Japanese method represented in the exhibition, at a demonstration by printmaker Andrea Starkey.

SYNTHESIZING OPPOSITIONS: TRADITION MEETS THE FUTURE IN JAPANESE ART DECO Thursday, December 11, 6:30 p.m.

NCR Renaissance Auditorium Hear a lecture by art historian Dr. Hsuan Tsen from the University of Dayton.

DECO JAPAN SHAPING ART AND CULTURE, 1920–1945 Following World War I, the world changed rapidly and was set against the pulsating beat of the jazz era. The period witnessed the rise of film, the advent of skyscrapers, leisurely air travel, and the modern girl with her cigarette, short hair and cropped skirts. With the machine age came an emphasis on speed. The art world responded with art deco. Bold colors and designs found form on everything from housewares to posters, fine arts to matchbox covers.

Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920–1945, with nearly 200 works, reveals the impact of art deco on Japanese culture. Through a wide range of mediums—sculpture, painting, prints, ceramics, lacquer ware, jewelry, textiles, furniture, and graphic ephemera—this exhibition explores the sophisticated designs of Japan’s contributions to the movement.

For more information, visit daytonartinstitute.org/decojapan.

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LEFT: Hisamaro (dates unknown). Songbook for “From Nihonbashi” (Nihonbashi kara), 1931. Color lithograph, inks on paper. Published by Hakubi Shuppansha. Printed by Kishimoto Fukutaro, Tokyo. ABOVE: Kobayakawa Kiyoshi (1899–1948). Dancer (or “Curved Line of the Instant”) (Dansa, or Setsuna no kyokusen), 1932. Woodblock print, ink and color on paper. Published by Hasegawa; carver Onotomi; printer Takano. RIGHT: Top Image (detail) Nakamura Kenji, (aka ChikueidoEishin II; 1895–1970), Pair of Ornaments of Origami Cranes, (Orizuru okimono isso), c. 1930s, Silver and gilt silver, 10.5 x 28.6 x 19.4 cm (4 1/8 x 11¼ x 7 5/8 in.), Signed on bottom of stand: Chikuei zo.

Bottom Image Nihashi Yoshihira (aka Biko) (1896–1977) Round Box with Chinese Lion Design (Shishimon marubako),1930. Shakudo, gold inlay, and gold and silver gilding. Signed on bottom: Nihashi Yoshihira saku. COVER IMAGE: Artist unknown. Songbook for “Song of the Milky Way”(Ginga no uta) from the Sho-chiku film Milky Way (Ginga), 1931. Color lithograph, inks on paper. Published by Sho-chiku kinema gakufu shuppansha. Printed by Noguchi Tsurukichi.

The exhibition is drawn from The Levenson Collection and is organized and circulated by Art Services International, Alexandria, Virginia. Support has been provided by The Chisholm Foundation and the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation. His Excellency, Mr. Ichiro Fujisaki Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States of America is Honorary Patron of the exhibition. All images appear Courtesy of The Levenson Collection.

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