Arata Isozaki
Also Known As: 磯崎新
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Art
Place of Birth: Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan
Adult: No
Deathday: December 28, 2022
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Arata Isozaki: Early work in Japan
Overview: Arata Isozaki: Early Work in Japan takes a detailed look at the architect's pieces, exploring applauded projects such as the EXPO '70 Osaka Festival Plaza, Gunma Prefectural Museum of Modern Art and Kitakyushu Municipal Library. The extraordinary series of architectural breakthroughs made during this time contributed significantly to the evolution of contemporary architecture worldwide, and eventually gained him his first foreign commission
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-07-11
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Arata Isozaki II: International Projects
Overview: Through a blend of Japanese history and Western influence, Arata Isozaki has built a career around his boldly distinctive architectural style. Constantly challenging the concepts of space, form and tradition, Isozaki’s work dares us to imagine a merging of cultures where artistic movements and methods bind together in riveting new forms. "ARATA ISOZAKI II: INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS" follows the architect to many of his most famous sites including the Barcelona Olympic Sports Palace, Disney’s Team Building in Orlando, New York’s Palladium nightclub, as well as the newly completed Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-03-01
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Bye Bye Kipling
Overview: This ambitious live satellite link-up of Japan, Korea and the United States features interviews with Keith Haring and architect Arata Isozaki, and performances and works by Philip Glass and the Kodo Drummers, Charlotte Moorman, Nam June Paik, and Lou Reed. In an extraordinary section, a performance in Japan of classical Western music is accompanied by a group of Kabuki dancers.
Genres: Documentary Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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Teshigahara and Abe
Overview: A 2007 documentary examining the collaboration between Teshigahara and novelist Kobo Abe, featuring interviews with film scholars Donald Richie and Tadao Sato, film programmer Richard Peña, set designer Arata Isozaki, producer Noriko Nomura, and screenwriter John Nathan
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-10
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Japan: 3 Generations of Avant-Garde Architects
Overview: Japan's establishment as an economic superpower led to a Golden Age of Japanese architecture. Six innovators stand out particularly, fusing Japanese traditions with modern materials and technology.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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