It is impossible to consider the art created in Japan during the socially and politically tumultuous 1960s without factoring in the role of the spaces or sites where that art was exhibited. Not only film activities but also music, theater, art, dance, photography, design, and literature were supported by sites that fostered artistic expression. Among…
As environmental and media ecologies changed drastically in 1960s urban Japan, how did artists respond to rapid growth and prosperity, and to their byproducts and side effects?
Pushing the boundaries of the meaning of music and performance, the Sogetsu Art Center (SAC) drew some of the most cutting-edge composers and performers from Japan and around the world to its stage. See scores, fliers, photographs, and other documentation related to music at the Sogetsu Art Center.
