Students of the UrIH UrFU Visited the Exhibition "Old Japanese Photography"

16:50, March 1, 2023

20-21 February 2023. Students and Undergraduates of the Foreign Regional Studies Chair UrFU On February 20-21, 2023, students and undergraduates of the Department of Foreign Regional Studies of the UrIH UrFU visited the Photography Center "March"

On February 20-21, 2023, students and undergraduates of the Foreign Regional Studies Chair UrFU, on the initiative of Associate Professor Svetlana Bykova, visited the exhibition "Old Japanese Photography". Artem Berkovich, an employee of the Center, told in detail about the peculiarities of photography in Japan at the end of the 19th century and the rules for critical analysis of photographs in order to understand the purpose of their creation and the historical context.

In addition to the history of Japanese photography, students learned about life in Meiji Japan (including traditions and innovations, peasants and townspeople, geisha and samurai). For example, everyone was impressed by the story about the first high-rise building, which was destroyed in 1923 as a result of a major earthquake. Evidence of him has been preserved thanks to photographs, which can be found in the Center for Photography. The exhibition is open until February 26, so there is still an opportunity to go and enjoy real Japanese photography of the 19th century!