The Provoke Era
Japanese Photography from the Collection of SFMOMA
California Museum of Photography
February 28 - May 16, 2015
Opening Reception | Saturday, February 28, 2015, 6pm - 9pm |
Remarks (Culver Screening Room) | Saturday, February 28, 2015, 6:30pm - 7:30pm |
Closing Reception | Saturday, May 16, 2015, 6pm - 9pm |
Named for the magazine Provoke,
which sought to break the rules of traditional photography, this
exhibition presents the avant-garde tradition that emerged in Tokyo in
the 1960s and continued in the 70s and 80s. The exhibition traces Japanese
photographers' responses to their country’s shifting social and political
atmosphere. The influence of Provoke photography in Japan continues
today. The Provoke Era features work by internationally recognized artists including Masahisa Fukase, Eikoh Hosoe, Daido Moriyama, and Shomei Tomatsu.
The
Provoke Era is organized by SFMOMA, and is curated by Sandra S.
Phillips, SFMOMA senior curator of photography. The exhibition is made
possible by The James Irvine Foundation, Bank of America, and The Japan
Foundation.
Image: Daido Moriyama, Stray Dog, Misawa, Aomori, 1971; gelatin silver print; Collection SFMOMA, gift of Van Deren Coke; © Daido Moriyama
