Survey of 12 Curators and Researchers from MOMAT's Art Department | Cultivating Beauty: A Highly Personal BOOK LIST
Twelve researchers from Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art share the books and artworks that shaped their aesthetic sensibilities.Summary
The Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art (MOMAT), which opened in 1952 as Japan's first national art museum, houses masterpieces from the Meiji era to the present. In this article, twelve researchers from the Art Department discuss the art-related books that influenced them and their favorite works from MOMAT's collection. Each researcher presents a book that shaped their aesthetic and career—such as Hiroshi Uchibori's "The Phantom of the Bon Bookstore," Yoshie Hotta's "Goya," and Masao Yamaguchi's "Culture and Ambiguity"—and explains its impact. They also select a favorite artwork from the collection, including Ai-Mitsu's "Landscape with an Eye," Tsune Nakamura's "Oshima Landscape," Ikko Narahara's "Kingdom," Park Seo-Bo's "Ecriture No.2-74," Kiyokata Kaburagi's "Tsukiji Akashicho," and Kunie Sugiura's "Solitude #57-V1," describing their appeal and significance. Through personal perspectives, the article highlights the depth of MOMAT's collection and offers readers new ways to appreciate art.
(Source：婦人画報デジタル)