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Tag Archives: Japanese art
Fun Link Friday: Newspaper Sculptures by Atsushi Adachi
The holidays are upon us, so it’s a quick Fun Link Friday this week! This article by Spoon & Tamago caught my eye a couple weeks ago– a report about an upcoming exhibit by artist Atsushi Adachi, who plays with the theme … Continue reading
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Tagged art, fun link friday, Japanese art, media, newspaper, visual arts
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Fun Link Friday: Ukiyo-e project and modern prints
We’ve covered modern takes on and uses of ukiyo-e prints from early modern Japan a handful of times for our Fun Link Fridays here at Shinpai Deshou. The latest way in which ukiyo-e can be seen persisting in the cultural imaginary is … Continue reading
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Tagged art, early modern art, fun link friday, Japanese art, Japanese culture, media, pop culture, popular culture, Tokugawa Japan, ukiyo-e
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Funding: Robert & Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships, Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures
Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures Robert & Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships provide recipients with an opportunity to work in a scholarly environment conducive to completing a publication project. The Fellowships are … Continue reading
Fun Link Friday: Mapping Ukiyo-e
For those who are interested in the intersection of history, art, and technology, a computer science undergrad (@Cascadesssss on Twitter) has produced an OpenStreetMap plotting nearly 300 ukiyo-e prints according to the locations they represent across Japan’s archipelago. The map … Continue reading
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Tagged art history, early modern Japan, fun link friday, Japan, Japanese art, mapping, ukiyoe
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Fun Link Friday: Moving Paper Designs
Whether inventive takes on origami and paper art in general, our Fun Link Fridays have seen a lot of cool designs! This week we have another oldie but goodie: the work of Nakamura Haruki, who brings movement to his paper … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Design, fun link friday, Japan, Japanese art, paper
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Funding: Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships
Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships provide recipients with an opportunity to work in a scholarly environment conducive to completing a publication project. The Fellowships are available to academics who have received a PhD in any area of Japanese culture. Preference … Continue reading
Call for Papers: Travel and Landscape in Japanese Literature, Art, and Culture
Travel is Life, Travel is Home: Representing Travel and Landscape in Japanese Literature, Art, and Culture April 4-6, 2019 University of Iowa, Iowa City IA Deadline for proposals: December 10, 2018 Keynote: Meredith McKinney, visiting fellow at the Japan Center, Australian … Continue reading
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Tagged call for papers, Japanese art, Japanese culture, Japanese literature, travel
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