Shomei Tomatsu, one of Japan’s foremost twentieth-century photographers, created one of the defining portraits of postwar Japan.
Beginning in the late 1950s, Tomatsu committed to photographing as many of the American military bases in Japan as possible, focusing on the seismic impact of the American victory and occupation: uniformed American soldiers carousing in red-light districts with Japanese women; foreign children at play in seedy landscapes, home to American forces; and the emerging protest formed in response to the ongoing American military presence.
Join Leo Rubinfein (editor and essayist of Tomatsu’s recent publication Chewing Gum and Chocolate), Dr. Miwako Tezuka, and Matt Witkovsky for a panel discussion on Tomatsu’s work and influence on a generation of Japanese photographers.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 20, 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Aperture Gallery and Bookstore, 547 West 27th Street, 4th Floor, New York
ADMISSION: $5 Donation, Free for students with valid ID and Members of Aperture at the $50 level and above.
MORE INFO.: http://www.aperture.org/event/tomatsu-americans/
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Elena Tarchi, Publicity and Events Assistant, 212.946.7151, etarchi@aperture.org
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