PODCAST: Japanese Calligraphy Albums as/and Fragments
Understanding the artistry and nature of tekagami
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Japan
VIDEO: Musicians Haruka Fujii and Wu Man Perform Music Inspired by the Cave Temples of Dunhuang
Reflecting on Japanese, Chinese, and Indian traditions through music.
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Photography and Memory in the Wake of a Tsunami
“In the space of photographs, there is no past, present or future.”
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Why the Iconic Great Wave Swept the World
The world’s most iconic image of a tsunami isn’t actually a tsunami.
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Mikiko Hara Answers Your Questions about Photography
10 questions for Japanese street photographer Mikiko Hara.
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Beyond Mikiko Hara’s Viewfinder
Why do Mikiko Hara’s photographs look so familiar?
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Tokyo Stories
Three filmmakers have radically different takes on the city of Tokyo.
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Music of a Megalopolis: A Playlist for “In Focus: Tokyo”
A music soundtrack for the exhibition “In Focus: Tokyo.”
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An Intimate View of Tokyo
Four photographers capture an intimate view of the most populous cities in the world: Tokyo.
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Neon Hitmen
Tokyo Drifter, screening this weekend, “smacks you in the face with a bucket of WTF paint.”
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Pointing East, Thinking West: Felice Beato’s Photographic View
Whether he planted his tripod in India, China, Japan, Korea, or Burma, the Italian-born photographer Felice Beato always portrayed a country’s culture through a... Read More
Making Over Early Photographs with Color
“First, ever so lightly, I take a little flesh-colored pigment and add a bit of color to his face,” said Luther Gerlach as he... Read More