Tokyo Stories (2023)
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: United Kingdom
- Runtime: 90 min
- Rated: 12+
- Released: 2023-05-23
- Czech release: 2023-10-16
- TMDB rating: 5.0 / 10 (1)
Based on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art – ranging from the delicate woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige, to Pop Art posters, contemporary photography, Manga, film, and brand-new artworks that were created on the streets. The exhibition was a smash-hit five-star success and brought a younger and more diverse audience to the museum. The film uses the exhibition as a launchpad to travel to Tokyo itself, and explore the art and artists of the city more fully. A beautifully illustrated and richly detailed film, looking at a city which has undergone constant destruction and renewal over its 400-year history, resulting in one of the most vibrant and interesting cities on the planet…
- Director: David Bickerstaff
- Series: Exhibition on Screen Collection
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About
David Bickerstaff is a British documentary filmmaker best known for the Exhibition on Screen series, which brings major art exhibitions and museum collections to cinema audiences around the world.
Daido Moriyama is a Japanese photographer born in 1938, known for his raw, grainy black-and-white street photography. His work, deeply rooted in Tokyo's urban life, was shaped by the Japanese Provoke movement. He is one of the most influential figures in 20th-century documentary photography.
Yuko Mohri is a Tokyo-based visual artist known for kinetic installations that combine everyday objects with electricity and physical forces. Her works explore instability and chance - things shift, emit sounds, or respond to their surroundings. In 2023 she represented Japan at the Venice Biennale.
Enrico Isamu Oyama is a Japanese-American visual artist born in Tokyo. He is known for his energetic abstract paintings made with a freehand airbrushing technique rooted in graffiti culture. His work has been shown in galleries across the world, bridging street art and fine art.
Keiichi Tanaami is a Japanese visual artist and graphic designer born in 1936 in Tokyo. His work draws on pop art, psychedelic imagery and childhood memories of the Tokyo air raids during World War II. He is known for vivid illustrations, animations and multimedia pieces that blend Japanese tradition with American pop…
Mika Ninagawa is a Japanese photographer and film director, daughter of theatre director Yukio Ninagawa. She is known for her intensely saturated images of flowers and goldfish, and directed the film Sakuran (2007), based on the manga of the same name.
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