History Cafe - Japan as an Art Museum - Guest Talk

Japan was from the beginning an aesthetic fiction - Oscar Wilde

Following our meetup on the Meiji Restoration, we will have a guest talk about the period, titled "Japan as an Art Museum". The talk will be around 60 minutes long, after which we will proceed to a discussion on the topic.
The talk will include plenty of visual examples from the period (I have faith will manage to present the slides on the TV at the TokenHouse private room).

About the talk:
The Meiji revolution at the end of the 19th century opened Japan to the Western world and vice versa. In terms of visual arts, this interaction resulted in a love story that lasted for decades. Western visitors in Japan introduced the concept of "Art" and brought the European system of knowledge. Meanwhile, artists such as Van Gogh and Monet incorporated Japanese motifs into their works. However, this exchange involved more complex underlying ideas.

The talk will be given by Suzy Baz - MA. Phil, MA. Art History