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[Anonymous]

For those interested in exploring Japanese samurai through art and imagery, the Pacific Asia Museum's new exhibition, "The Samurai Re-Imagined: From Ukiyo-e to Anime," will open on February 19.

"The Samurai Re-Imagined: From Ukiyo-e to Anime" (February 19 through August 9, 2009) uses the image of the iconic samurai warrior to explore the roots of the popular Japanese art forms of manga (graphic novels) and anime (animation). By juxtaposing traditional and contemporary works of art -- woodblock prints with animation cels, for example -- the exhibition creates a visual history demonstrating the links between fine art and popular culture.

The exhibit includes woodblock prints and paintings along with samurai swords and accoutrements from Pacific Asia Museums collection; plus animation productions cels and drawings, motion picture stills, posters, toys, and comic books and manga on loan from private collections.

For additional information, contact Julian Bermudez at (213) 219-9508 or mailto:[email protected].

For a listing of events related to this exhibition, visit the exhibition webpage at
http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/calendar/exhibitions/Samurai.htm.