Imaging Disaster

Tokyo and the Visual Culture of Japan’s Great Earthquake of 1923

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Art History, Asian, General Art
Cover of the book Imaging Disaster by Gennifer Weisenfeld, University of California Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Gennifer Weisenfeld ISBN: 9780520954243
Publisher: University of California Press Publication: November 14, 2012
Imprint: University of California Press Language: English
Author: Gennifer Weisenfeld
ISBN: 9780520954243
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication: November 14, 2012
Imprint: University of California Press
Language: English

Focusing on one landmark catastrophic event in the history of an emerging modern nation—the Great Kanto Earthquake that devastated Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1923—this fascinating volume examines the history of the visual production of the disaster. The Kanto earthquake triggered cultural responses that ran the gamut from voyeuristic and macabre thrill to the romantic sublime, media spectacle to sacred space, mournful commemoration to emancipatory euphoria, and national solidarity to racist vigilantism and sociopolitical critique. Looking at photography, cinema, painting, postcards, sketching, urban planning, and even scientific visualizations, Weisenfeld demonstrates how visual culture has powerfully mediated the evolving historical understanding of this major national disaster, ultimately enfolding mourning and memory into modernization.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Focusing on one landmark catastrophic event in the history of an emerging modern nation—the Great Kanto Earthquake that devastated Tokyo and surrounding areas in 1923—this fascinating volume examines the history of the visual production of the disaster. The Kanto earthquake triggered cultural responses that ran the gamut from voyeuristic and macabre thrill to the romantic sublime, media spectacle to sacred space, mournful commemoration to emancipatory euphoria, and national solidarity to racist vigilantism and sociopolitical critique. Looking at photography, cinema, painting, postcards, sketching, urban planning, and even scientific visualizations, Weisenfeld demonstrates how visual culture has powerfully mediated the evolving historical understanding of this major national disaster, ultimately enfolding mourning and memory into modernization.

More books from University of California Press

Cover of the book Cinema's Military Industrial Complex by Gennifer Weisenfeld
Cover of the book Hizmet Means Service by Gennifer Weisenfeld
Cover of the book Tasting French Terroir by Gennifer Weisenfeld
Cover of the book Anyuan by Gennifer Weisenfeld
Cover of the book Reflections on the University of California by Gennifer Weisenfeld
Cover of the book Reinventing the Wheel by Gennifer Weisenfeld
Cover of the book Treatise on Musical Objects by Gennifer Weisenfeld
Cover of the book Birthing the Nation by Gennifer Weisenfeld
Cover of the book Sophisticated Giant by Gennifer Weisenfeld
Cover of the book Lessons from a Dark Time and Other Essays by Gennifer Weisenfeld
Cover of the book Experimentalism Otherwise by Gennifer Weisenfeld
Cover of the book A Bat Man in the Tropics by Gennifer Weisenfeld
Cover of the book Pheromone Communication in Moths by Gennifer Weisenfeld
Cover of the book The Trial of Madame Caillaux by Gennifer Weisenfeld
Cover of the book Mabel McKay by Gennifer Weisenfeld
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy