The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures nevertheless opens in Los Angeles in April with an exhibition celebrating the paintings of legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, designed as an adventure throughout his six decades of career, is the first of its kind in North America. and will have more than three hundred items, organizers said Thursday. Some have never shown the the most to be outside Japan.
“Miyazaki’s genius is his skill for what he sees,” said Toshio Suzuki, co-founder of Studio Ghibli. “We hope visitors can see the full scope of Hayao Miyazaki’s artistic procedure through this exhibition. “
Curator Jessica Niebel has said she hopes it will attract both Miyazaki’s avid enthusiasts and newcomers.
Visitors will enter the transitority exhibition, organized thematically into seven sections, following Mei, the four-year-old heroine of “My Neighbor Totoro”, in the “Tree Tunnel” gallery. From there, they will emerge in the “Character Creation”. Gallery of original character design drawings from films such as “Kiki’s Delivery Service” and “Princess Mononoke”.
The following gallery, “Making Of”, will highlight his collaboration with the late Isao Takahata, co-founder of Studio Ghibli, as well as his early work adding the television series “Heidi, Girl of the Alps” and his first feature film. “Lupin on 3: The Castle of Cagliostro”, 1979.
In ‘Creating Worlds’, which is described as an area that ‘evokes Miyazaki’s globals’, the public can dive into the public restrooms of ‘The Journey of Chihiro’ and the global submarine of ‘Ponyo’, before taking a moment to take a break with the ‘Sky View’ facility that is presented as the center of attention of the exhibition. The last two galleries are “Transformations”, exploring the metamorphosis of the characters and scenarios, and the “Magic Forest”.
There will also be a 256-page complementary catalogue with production fabrics for his early television work and feature films and essays through “Inside Out” director Pete Docter. The museum will also host japanese and English film screenings.
The museum’s director, Bill Kramer, said it was an appropriate way to open its doors, “that is, the worldwide success of the Academy Museum. “
Designed by architect Renzo Piano, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is located on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in the historic Saban Building and is scheduled to open on April 30, 2021.
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