Event
Musical Films in Posters
June 6, 2015(sat) – August 16, 2015(sun)
Admission: Adult:430yen(220), University students:130yen(70), High school students and under 15 years of age:free
(Advance or Group of Admission)
http://www.momak.go.jp/English/exhibitionArchive/2015/407.html
Venue
The National Museum of Modern Art , Kyoto
http://www.momak.go.jp/English/
Access: Okazaki Enshoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8344,
Japan
Tel: 075-761-4111
Hours: 9:30 ~ 17:00/Tuesday ~ Thursday・
Weekend, national holiday（entry up to 30 minutes before closing.）
9:30 ~ 20:00/Friday
（entry up to 30 minutes before closing.）
Closed: Monday
Description
The gorgeous visual expression of Hollywood musical films is an outstanding part of the world’s film history. They have delivered the atmosphere of the Broadway stage and attracted movie fans worldwide with fascinating dances and sparkling melodies.
The exhibition of musical film posters organized by The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto and National Film Center, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo focuses on this genre, which holds such a privileged position. Musical films were highly developed in Hollywood when talkie technology was introduced, and they held sway as one of the main forms of 20th Century mass entertainment. This exhibition follows the glamorous lineage of the genre, from the pre-war RKO musicals that brought us the genius of tap dancer Fred Astaire, to the MGM musicals that peaked in the 1950s with actors like Gene Kelly, and the big-scale productions of the 1960s.
These 54 original posters are mainly from the collection of illustrator/designer Makoto Wada, together with rare items from eminent musical film poster collector Yasuhiko Oyama. We would like you to enjoy their cheerful expression, which could be taken as prime American graphic design.
