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A new documentary, Japanese Avant-Garde Pioneers<\/a><\/em>, revisits the explosion of creativity in \u201960s post-war Japan, and the leaders of its radical arts scene.<\/p>\n Set to be released in cinemas in April, the film explores the work from the likes of Daid\u014d Moriyama, Nobuyoshi Araki, Eikoh Hosoe, Miyako Ishiuchi, Keiichi Tanaami and many more.<\/p>\n Various scenes from the time are put under the microscope, from the groundbreaking Provoke magazine photographers and their pioneering use of Are, Bure, Boke<\/em> (\u201crough, blurry, out of focus\u201d), to the Japanese pop art of Keiichi, Sh\u016bji Terayama\u2019s surrealist stage productions, Araki\u2019s erotic and BDSM picture-making, and the experimental Butoh dance scene.<\/p>\n Their work is contextualised against the backdrop of post-war Japan, which was in the midst of dramatic economic shift as it opened up to global trade, investment and rapid technological change. Yet while the time has been dubbed as the \u201cJapanese Economic Miracle\u201d, just below the surface lay cultural tensions as centuries-old ways of living were quickly being altered, and artists such as Moriyama challenged globalisation\u2019s shiny exterior.<\/p>\n Japanese Avant-Garde Pioneers<\/em> is directed by Am\u00e9lie Ravalec and produced by Circle Time Studio. Watch the trailer below and see a list of upcoming screenings here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Follow Isaac on Bluesky<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em> Buy your copy of Huck 81 here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n Enjoyed this article? Follow Huck on Instagram<\/a> and sign up to our newsletter<\/a> for more from the cutting edge of sport, music and counterculture.<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n Support stories like this by becoming a member of Club Huck<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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