Reverberations: Japanese Prints of the 1923 Kanto Earthquake June 17, 2009

Reverberations:
Japanese Prints of the 1923 Kanto Earthquake
Opening Reception: June 17, 5:30−7:30pm

Curated by Deborah Stein and the Museum Studies

The Mills College Art Museum is pleased to present Reverberations: Japanese Prints of the 1923 Kanto Earthquake curated by Deborah Stein and the Mills College Museum Studies Workshop, on view from June 17 through August 2, 2009. A public reception will be held on June 17 from 5:30-7:30 pm with a walk-through with the curator at 6:00 pm. A family printmaking workshop will take place on Sunday, June 28 from 3:00-5:00 pm with a film screening of Hiroshi Teshigahara's Woman in the Dunes on Wednesday, July 22 at 7:00 pm.

The Japanese woodblock prints featured in Reverberations were created in response to the great Kanto earthquake that took place on September 1,1923, devastating many cities in the Kanto region of Japan, including Tokyo, Yokohama, and Chiba. Immense fires aided by strong winds engulfed the cities and destroyed lives, homes, and businesses in a matter of days. After the earthquake and its aftershocks had abated and the fires were quelled, the surviving citizens had to rebuild their lives in the wake of their ruined cities.

Public Programs

Sunday, June 28, 3:00−5:00pm

Family Printmaking Workshop

Wednesday, July 22, 7:00pm

Film Screening of Hiroshi Teshigahara's Woman in the Dunes

Docent-led tours of the exhibition are offered to groups and must be arranged one week in advance. Tours are approximately 30 minutes long. Please call 510.430.2164 or email museum@mills.edu for reservations.

Admission is free to all exhibitions and programs.

Official Website: http://www.mills.edu/campus_life/art_museum/current.php