『 Surrealism Declaration 』 100 Years : Surrealism and Japan / Yutaka Hayami

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Art and Fine Arts In Search for the Liberation and Freedom of the Human Spirit.
Not ending Surrealism!
A hundred years ago, in 1924, André Breton announced the "Declaration of Surrealism," which was the founding of the art movement "Surrealism," which had the widest influence on the culture of the 20th century. In the late 1920 s, Japanese artists such as Harue Koga and Ichiro Fukusawa introduced mysterious and surreal images into the Japanese art world and attracted attention. In the 30 s, Surrealism, which originally sought for the liberation and freedom of the human spirit, was first known, mainly by young people. In the area of painting, artists such as Ichiro Fukusawa and Shuzo Takiguchi introduced mysterious and surreal images into the Japanese art world and attracted attention.
In the 30 s, it spread not only to Tokyo but also to other cities such as Kyoto, Nagoya, and Fukuoka.
In the prewar period, there were no existing works or only a few of them could be identified. However, many artists lost their young lives in the intensified war situation.
This book introduces the "Japanese Surrealism Movement," which was brought to an end just before the peak of the human spirit and freedom. In the prewar period, there were Author's Biography : Yutaka Hayami (Director of the Mie Prefectural Art Museum) Tomoko Hironaka (Itabashi Ward Art Museum) Tomoyo Shimizu (Kyoto Prefectural Museum of Culture) Harue Fukusawa Kitawaki Hayashida Yoshiu kikuya