ARTH 039. Contemporary Japanese Visual Culture

This course aims to familiarize students with the visual culture of contemporary Japan and its complex relationship to the traditional arts of Japan as well as to Western culture. Topics examined will include representations of gender, nature, tradition, history, nation, city and suburbia, tourism, food, commodity, and fashion. We will closely analyze and critique works in the print medium such as advertisements, graphic design, photography, magazines, and manga. We will also consider Japanese product and character designs that have achieved global recognition, such as MUJI and Hello Kitty.
Humanities.
1 credit.
Catalog chapter: Art and Art History: Art History
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/art

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