The realism debate and the politics of modern art in early postwar Japan.
This article examines the realism debate (riarizumu ronsō) that took place between 1946 and 1950 as a forum in which ideas on artistic form, the role of the artist in society, and the social relevance of art come into focus in a way that allows us to see how questions such as Japan's modernity, the...
| Published in: | Japan Forum Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 508 - 530 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct2014
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