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Current Exhibition:
Rough, Blurred, and Out of Focus: Provoke Magazine and Postwar Japanese Photography
January 2 - February 27
Provoke Magazine published just three issues between 1968 and 1969, but the are, bure, boke (rough, blurred and out of focus) photography of Takuma Nakahira, Yutaka Takanashi, and Daidō Moriyama established the visual vocabulary to document a changing Japan. After surviving the devastation of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the subsequent American Occupation, the country was in the throes of Westernization and rapid economic development. In addition to these three dynamic photographers, this exhibition also explores the work of Shōmei Tōmatsu and the VIVO collective, who laid the groundwork for Provoke by rebelling against traditional European photojournalism, as well as the work of Nobuyoshi Araki and others inspired by the magazine. Photographs of this period were most often published in books and magazines, and the exhibition draws from the Ryerson's large collection of original material.
Please note that this exhibition is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Collection Highlight:
Gazette du Bon Ton: Art, Modes, & Frivolités
Gazette du Bon Ton was a high-end fashion magazine published in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century. Available only to subscribers and aligned with the top French designers, it stood out for its quality and exclusive feel. It’s perhaps best known now for its beautiful images of young women frolicking in the latest fashions. The illustrations were done using a pochoir (stenciling) technique; the colors of which are still incredibly vibrant. The Ryerson and Burnham Libraries own practically the entire run, which took place between 1912 and 1925 (although halted during the War).
Image: Hop La! Robe pour danser l’aprés-midi de doeuillet, Gazette Du Bon Ton, no 1, 1921.
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