Art of the Game: Ukiyo-e Heroes

Streaming video - 2018

A journey of discovery into how an American artist and a Canadian artist with a father and son generation gap team up to revive the ancient Japanese woodcut printing by juxtaposing traditional art with pop culture icons such as Super Mario and Pokémon. Official Selection at the **Hot Docs International Documentary Festival**. *"UKIYO-E HEROES is a beautiful film about people who strive to make beautiful things, and that lesson resonates regardless of your chosen profession." - Eric Weiss, **That Shelf***

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Genres
Documentary films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Gravitas 2018.
2019.
Language
English
Other Authors
Toru Tokikawa (film director), Akira Watanabe (actor), David Bull, Hidehiko Goto, Hiroyoshi Tazawa, Ichibei Iwano, Jed Henry, Junichi Iwano, Kazuyoshi Saitou, Kumiko Miyakawa, Motoharu Asaka, Tsuyako Miyakawa
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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Item Description
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (96 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).