We are very excited to launch our new research project titled “Unearthing Japanese Experimental Animation of the 1960s and 1970s,” with a three-month series of special access to works by Keiichi Tanaami.
Our Monthly Artist Feature is a Members only program that provides a month-long access to selected works under CCJ’s research. During the month, members can enjoy the selected work(s) as part of the membership benefits. Sign-up here to become a member.
Keiichi Tanaami Monthly Features:
May
Marionettes in Masks (1965)
Sweet Friday (1975)
June
Why (1975)
Spectacle (1975)
July
Black Cat (1972)
Flicker Love No. 1 (1971)
Marionettes in Masks, 1965, 35mm, color, 7 min
Marionettes in Masks, 1965, 35mm, color, 7 min
Screened at the 1st Sogetsu Animation Festival in 1965, the film was made in 35mm using the animation equipment owned by animator Yoji Kuri.
Sweet Friday, 1975, 16mm, color, 3 min
An animation mixing hand-drawn and cut-out techniques depicting the daily rituals of weekday morning that is occasionally interrupted by flights of fantasy delivered in stroboscopic flashes. Showing scenes of brushing teeth and face washing, Tanaami describes the film to be like a self-portrait on his favorite day of the week.
Support for this program is provided, in part, by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Preserving Diverse Cultures program of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
