Collecting Japanese Art, Starting from Crafts — World Culture Forum Vol. 4 Video Released | Tsumugu Project
The World Culture Forum's fourth video, discussing the acceptance of Japanese culture in the US, has been released.Summary
The fourth video of the "World Culture Forum," which features lectures and dialogues about the characteristics of Japanese culture, has been released. The theme is "The Acceptance of Japanese Culture in America." Monica Vinchik, a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, explained the history since its founding in 1870, stating, "The starting point for collecting Japanese art was crafts." She then engaged in a dialogue with Professor Rypit Yukio of Harvard University, emphasizing that "Japonism in America is crafts." Professor Rypit introduced Charles Freer (1854–1919), an entrepreneur and art collector, and described the walls of his former home in Detroit as resembling kaleidoscopes and psychedelic. He argued, "Freer likely considered the harmony with Japanese pottery and instructed the interior coloring."
(Source：紡ぐ TSUMUGU)