SFMOMA | Exhibitions + Events | Calendar | Change, Uncertainty, and Ambiguity: The Photographs of Shomei Tomatsu

Friday, July 28, 2006
Change, Uncertainty, and Ambiguity: The Photographs of Shomei Tomatsu Date + Time Friday, July 28, 2006 noon - 1:00 p.m. Location Koret Visitor Education Center Overview Tomatsu came of age in postwar Japan, amid a culture shattered by World War II. His photographs of people, cities, and landscapes respond to momentous events, but in a poetic style. Tomatsu's pictures are expressive, symbolic, and deliberately ambiguous rather than simply documentary. Join Gand in an exploration of Tomatsu's distinctive visual language, considering the transformations of his art and his culture over a span of 50 years. The discussion will include a visit to the galleries to engage closely with the photographs. Participants Elizabeth Gand, curatorial associate, photography, SFMOMA Admission + Ticketing Free with Museum admission.

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