Presented by Susan Dine, senior lecturer, Vanderbilt University
Price: $10 members; $15 not-yet-members
Learn more about Japan through its visual expressions that illustrate the ways human experience is at the core of the exploration of sky, sea, forest, and city featured in Journey through Japan: Myths to Manga.
“Cute and Apocalyptic? Japanese Art in the Post-War Period”
This class will focus on visual expressions from the period following World War II until today, specifically looking at both “cute” (kawaii) culture and apocalyptic imaginations in art and popular culture. Among other things, participants will consider the effects of wartime experiences, technological advancement and unease, and the intersections of “art” and “pop culture.”
About Susan Dine
Susan Dine is a specialist in Japanese art history and museum studies. Currently a senior lecturer at Vanderbilt University, she researches and writes about medieval Japanese art and early modern Ainu art. Her current projects include a book on Japanese Buddhist art networks in the thirteenth century and co-curating an exhibition on Ainu art that will open in Michigan in fall 2026.
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