Polish Poster 2: From the collection of copperplate engraver Chihiro Watanabe
Collection Exhibition "Polish Posters 2: From the Former Collection of Etching Artist Chihiro Watanabe"
Chihiro Watanabe (1944–2009), a copperplate engraver who recognized the international acclaim of Polish posters, continued to collect posters after visiting Poland shortly after the Eastern European revolutions of 1989. His collection of 250 posters was donated by his family and, together with the 295 posters already held by the museum, forms an important collection for surveying the history of Polish posters. From Chihiro Watanabe's former collection, we will introduce approximately 70 works by poster artists who were active before and after the revolutions, including Mieczysław Growski (1941–2011) and Stasys Eidrigevičius (1949–).
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Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura Annex
The Kamakura Annex, which opened in 1984, is located about 350 meters on foot from the former Kamakura Museum (closed in March 2016) towards Kita-Kamakura. The architect was Masato Otaka (1923-2010). The design was carefully crafted to blend into the residential area nestled between the mountains. After more than 30 years of operation, and after a two-year closure for facility renovations and improvements to user services, it reopened on October 12, 2019. The walls of the exhibition rooms were completely redesigned, and a cafe space and other amenities were added to the terrace facing the sculpture garden, improving accessibility. |
