2023 GUIDED VIDEO TOURS

The 2023 Guided Tours presents 8 videos and 1 booklet. 

The 2023 Guided Tour “Look Closer” features 20 prints with intriguing details from

the 66^th CWAJ Print Show; the video offers a brief description of each print included in the tour;

the booklet “Artists’ Talks” provides a fuller explanation.

Also offered on this page are “Sosaku Hanga – Creative Prints” offering a brief history of printmaking and a six-part video series, “The Magic of Printmaking,” with each video featuring the work of one artist and his or her unique production process.

We hope you enjoy these tours.

    Created by the 2023 Guided Tours team

Akiko Nakagawa, Michiko Okubo, Masami Sakurai and Martina Ziesse

“Look Closer” Guided Tour Video

Booklet – “Artists’ Talks:
From Inspiration to Finished Work” 

Learn more about the prints featured in the guided tour video by downloading this explanatory booklet:

“Artists’ Talks: From Inspiration to Finished Work” (2023 Guided Tours)

“Sosaku Hanga – Creative Prints”

This special video gives a brief history of printmaking with a focus on contemporary Japanese prints featuring prints from last year’s show. (6:46)

THE MAGIC OF PRINTMAKING

Six-part Video Series

“The Magic of Printmaking” series comprises six videos, each featuring the work of one artist and his or her unique production process. Why do they go to all that trouble? Why not just paint or draw? Preparing the plate requires planning, creativity and expertise, and then the printing is an art in itself. When you watch these artists at work, you will understand why they are dedicated to printmaking, and why every impression is an original work of art. Enjoy!

Writing and Narration by Michiko Okubo

Video creation by Akiko Nakagawa