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Satsuma Ceramics And The Importance Of Export Craft In Japan, Avery Keys
Satsuma Ceramics And The Importance Of Export Craft In Japan, Avery Keys
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Japanese Satsuma ware ceramics from the Meiji Period are an example of how artisans appeal to their buyers' preferences. Developed as a means to establish Japan as a contender within the global art scene, Satsuma ceramics was quickly picked up as a favorite by collectors in the West. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, Westerners became obsessed with Japanese art after being exposed to exhibitions at World Fairs. The Japanese government took note of this and promoted the production of ceramic workshops specializing in Satsuma ware. Scholars often discuss whether this hindered the opportunity for artisans to work within …
Ichimatsu Boy And The Historical Impact On Ichimatsu Ningyo, Sherelle Rodgers
Ichimatsu Boy And The Historical Impact On Ichimatsu Ningyo, Sherelle Rodgers
OUR Journal: ODU Undergraduate Research Journal
This article discusses the historical research found on the Ichimatsu Ningyo boy doll by Takizawa Koryusai II. This doll is housed by the Barry Arts Museum and is an example of the Japanese Ichimatsu Ningyo art style. The purpose of this project was to discover why and how the doll was created due to the lack of provenance. This investigation will first address the make and style of the doll as well as the symbolism that lies well within its image. Second, it will address the historical significance and future of the Japanese Ningyo doll. By comparing how the doll …
Art And Politics: The Cultural Revolution In The Eyes Of An Art Soldier, Shaomin Li
Art And Politics: The Cultural Revolution In The Eyes Of An Art Soldier, Shaomin Li
Management Faculty Publications
2016 marks the 50th anniversary of China's Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). When the revolution started in 1996, I was 9. The ten years of the Cultural Revolution was the most important period for my education. I love painting and drawing. So during the ten years of the Cultural Revolution, I devoted all my time to study art except for the time I was forced to study communist ideology and to do hard labor. According to the communist theory, art is politicalized and is a tool to serve the communist revolutionary goal. During the Cultural Revolution, the politicalization of art …