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Imperial animations in Transpacific contemporary art Namiko Kunimoto
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kunimoto, Namiko, 1974- Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art--Political aspects--Pacific Area--History--21st century.
- Art.
- Imperialism.
- Japan--History--1868-.
- Japan.
- Art--Political aspects--History.
- Pacific Area.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Oakland, California University of California Press [2026]
- Summary:
- "Imperial Animations situates the Japanese Empire as a world-historical event that persists today through pervasive and deep impacts on regional and global politics. Considering contemporary artwork from across the transpacific region, Namiko Kunimoto documents efforts to expose colonial trauma and reveal its presence in shaping political liberalism in Japan as well as the global rise of aspirational fascism. At the heart of these artistic endeavors is a drive to animate, both in the sense of digitalization and performance and in the urge to enliven, mobilize, and reveal the continuities of imperialism today. The animate art addressed in this book urges us to think critically about imperialism and its links to the digital age, land, racism, and violence, thereby inviting us to reenvision our collective future"-- Provided by publisher
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Shimada Yoshiko : art, gender, and race in the afterlives of Japanese imperialism
- Long story short : militarism and Japan's art historical present
- Ho Tzu Nyen : un/masking the façades of fascism
- Redressive acts : Japanese Canadian art and countering anti-Asian racism
- Epilogue : tiger tales and liberalism
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 03, 2026)
- Other Format:
- Print version Kunimoto, Namiko, 1974- Imperial animations in Transpacific contemporary art
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9780520421608
- 0520421604
- OCLC:
- 1536122660
- Publisher Number:
- CIPO000326619
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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