This catalogue accompanies the art exhibition of the same title organized by Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in 1981. The exhibition was one of the first attempts by public museums in Japan to cast an investigative eye on the often-overlooked period in Japanese art history, the period of political and social turmoil and upheaval in the aftermath of Japan's defeat in the World War II. The catalogue features plates of works, introduction by Yasuhiro Yurugi, curator at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, the artists' biographies, and a list of works. It also includes a glossary of keywords, references, and a chronological chart spanning 1945 through 1963.
Translated
東京都美術館特別展図録第９号
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Japanese
1981
114
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catalogue
Trend of Modern Art 1: The 1950s - Gloom and Shafts of Light, 《現代美術の動向1》一九五O年代—その暗黒と光芒
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