• Wednesday November 13th, 2013

Event

Kveta Pacovska and Czech picture book exhibition
December 6, 2013 (fri) – December 27, 2013 (fri)
Admission: Adults: 800yen(600)
Students (high school and university): 600yen (400)
Students (elementary and junior high school): 400yen (200)
* Prices shown in ( ) indicate advance/group (more than 10 persons) /
persons with disabilities are admitted free with one accompanying person each discount tickets.
http://kyoto.wjr-isetan.co.jp.e.do.hp.transer.com/floorevent/index_7f.html

Venue

 
Museum “Eki” KYOTO
http://kyoto.wjr-isetan.co.jp.e.do.hp.transer.com/
Access: Higashi-Shiokoji, Shiokoji-Sagaru Karasuma St,
Shimogyou-ku, Kyoto 600-8555, Japan
Tel: 075-352-1111
Hours: 10:00 ~ 20:00 (entry up to 30 minutes before closing.)
(last day closing at 17:00) 
Closed:

Description

Czech woman Aristrist, Kveta Pacovska (1928 …) attract thing to watch by vivid sense of color named “magician of color” and free molding. When we clip out page while using red and green that are color’ of `Christmas effectively and we put different paper and connect, we continue making works beyond concept of picture book. By book exhibition, we introduce mainly on the original picture of nine picture books and sculpture of paper from “soldier (1985) of bell” whom patsuousuka which we continue still creating which became 85 years old produced for picture book to “color (2010) for days”. For “picture book child first Museum” and talk, patsuousuka which opens possibility of picture book while putting its ingenuity. Across words, please enjoy many works arriving in heart like music.
In addition, in late years we gain wide popularity with animation in Japan, and, as for the Czech picture book that it produced patsuousuka playing an active part globally, there are a lot of Czech writers got close to through translation picture books. By book exhibition, we trace the world of Czech picture book which brought up patsuousuka with Capek brothers and Josef Lada, creation of Jiri Trnka and others. Furthermore, “we introduce with work of Iku Dekune who continues producing in spite of being Japanese writer from viewpoint based in Prague called Japan and display Czech picture book published in the country with Czech picture book in cathedral and of popularity secret approach” of “Czech picture book”.

Event

gallery talking
From Friday, December 6 / 2:00 p.m. (approximately 30 minutes),
From Saturday, December 7 / 11:00 a.m. from 2:00 p.m. (each time approximately 30 minutes)
7F = Museum “Eki” KYOTO (the JR Kyoto Isetan 7F adjacency)
Work commentary by pine Michiko (Azumino Chihiro Museum curator)
※With microphone, we comment while moving.
※Prior application is unnecessary. Entrance fee is free, but Museum entering a building ticket is necessary.
※When it is crowded, there is case setting a limit to entering a building.
※Event contents change or there is case to be called off. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.