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    07Jan2009

    Imminence: Meeting Modernity

    DateJanuary 7, 2009

    Meeting Modernity

    The Meeting Modernity series of found photographs is the focus of Néojaponisme’s first traveling exhibition. Recently unearthed outside of the city of Sano in Tochigi-ken, this series of pictures documents Japan as it engaged with modernization and commercial photography in the Meiji and Taishō Periods. The series is comprised of portrait photography in particular.

    The exhibition makes it's sophomore appearance at Reading Frenzy, a small press emporium and gallery in Portland, Oregon (kitty-corner from Powell's Books) on this very Thursday.

    Meeting Modernity is accompanied by a trio of essays by Ian Lynam, W. David Marx, and Matt Treyvaud reflecting the collection of photographs, the history of Japanese photography, commercial art, and Japanese society. A limited edition of full-color Meeting Modernity postcard sets from the previous exhibition in Los Angeles' Young Art will be available at Reading Frenzy.

    MEETING MODERNITY
    January 8–February 1, 2009
    Opening Reception: Thursday January 8, 2009 6–9pm
    More: Reading Frenzy 921 SW Oak St. Portland, OR 97205

    If you are in Portland, we heartily encourage you to visit the exhibition. 

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