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Imaging Disaster: Tokyo and the Visual Culture of Japan’s Great Earthquake of 1923
Gennifer Weisenfeld
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Description for Imaging Disaster: Tokyo and the Visual Culture of Japan’s Great Earthquake of 1923
Hardback. Focusing on one landmark catastrophic event in the history of an emerging modern nation - the Great Kanto Earthquake that devastated Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1923, this volume examines the history of the visual production of the disaster. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 400 pages, 99 color illustrations, 101 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; ACX; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1192. Tokyo and the Visual Culture of Japan's Great Earthquake of 1923. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. 400 pages, Illustrationsstrations. Focusing on one landmark catastrophic event in the history of an emerging modern nation - the Great Kanto Earthquake that devastated Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1923, this volume examines the history of the visual production of the disaster. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; ACX; HBJF; HBLW. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 27. Weight: 1192.
Focusing on one landmark catastrophic event in the history of an emerging modern nation - the Great Kanto Earthquake that devastated Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1923 - this fascinating volume examines the history of the visual production of the disaster. The Kanto earthquake triggered cultural responses that ran the gamut from voyeuristic and macabre thrill to the romantic sublime, media spectacle to sacred space, mournful commemoration to emancipatory euphoria, and national solidarity to racist vigilantism and sociopolitical critique. Looking at photography, cinema, painting, postcards, sketching, urban planning, and even scientific visualizations, Weisenfeld demonstrates how visual culture has powerfully mediated ... Read more
Focusing on one landmark catastrophic event in the history of an emerging modern nation - the Great Kanto Earthquake that devastated Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1923 - this fascinating volume examines the history of the visual production of the disaster. The Kanto earthquake triggered cultural responses that ran the gamut from voyeuristic and macabre thrill to the romantic sublime, media spectacle to sacred space, mournful commemoration to emancipatory euphoria, and national solidarity to racist vigilantism and sociopolitical critique. Looking at photography, cinema, painting, postcards, sketching, urban planning, and even scientific visualizations, Weisenfeld demonstrates how visual culture has powerfully mediated ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Series
Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520271951
SKU
V9780520271951
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About Gennifer Weisenfeld
Gennifer Weisenfeld is Associate Professor in the Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies at Duke University and the author of Mavo: Japanese Artists and the Avant-Garde, 1905-1931 (UC Press).
Reviews for Imaging Disaster: Tokyo and the Visual Culture of Japan’s Great Earthquake of 1923
"Gorgeous and thoughtful... A wonderful and compelling book."
Carla Nappi New Bks In East Asian Stds "This is an outstanding example of specialist scholarship that has much to offer design historians." Design History "A fascinating volume."
Gennifer Weisenfeld Interaction "[Imaging Disaster] opens many important larger questions, and it organizes the giant archive it presents to us in a ... Read more
Carla Nappi New Bks In East Asian Stds "This is an outstanding example of specialist scholarship that has much to offer design historians." Design History "A fascinating volume."
Gennifer Weisenfeld Interaction "[Imaging Disaster] opens many important larger questions, and it organizes the giant archive it presents to us in a ... Read more