Japan: 3 Generations of Avant-Garde Architects
1989 / 56 min. / color
Directed by Michael Blackwood
Narration by Kenneth Frampton
Itsuko Hasegawa, Arata Isozaki, Toyo Ito, Tadao Ando, Kasuo Shinohara, Fumihiko Maki, Kenzo Tange
In an examination of Modernism, Japan: 3 Generations of Avant-Garde Architects studies seven innovative minds who fuse Japanese traditions with modern materials and technology. Bonded by a belief in architectural savagery and brute minimalism, Itsuko Hasegawa, Arata Isozaki, Toyo Ito, Tadao Ando, Kasuo Shinohara, Fumihiko Maki, and Kenzo Tange shine in this Golden Age of Japanese architecture.
Directed by
Michael Blackwood
Writing Credits
Kenneth Frampton … (narration written by)
Cast
Tadao Andô … Self
Kenneth Frampton … Self
Itsuko Hasegawa … Self
Arata Isozaki … Self
Toyo Ito … Self
Fumihiko Maki … Self
Kasuo Shinohara … Self
Kenzo Tange … Self
Produced by
Michael Blackwood … producer
Kelley Forsyth … associate producer
Wibke von Bonin … executive producer
Cinematography by
Mead Hunt
Film Editing by
Jessica Goodyear
Sound Department
Nancy Crumley … sound editor
Stephen Plumlee … sound recordist
Camera and Electrical Department
Goetz Rogge … assistant camera
Editorial Department
Alex Bartholomai … assistant editor
Additional Crew
Kazue Kobata … production coordinator
Yuriko Kuchiki … production coordinator
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