Tradition Redefined: Rosanjin and His Rivals

Zoom Gallery Talk Tradition Redefined: Rosanjin and His Rivals Recorded March 10, 2021 Kitaōji Rosanjin (18831959) has long been hailed as one of the greatest ceramists of the twentieth century. While he forged a remarkable career, it was not without first crossing paths, and even colliding, with many of his contemporaries who were themselves renowned ceramic masters: Arakawa Toyozō, Fujiwara Kei, Kaneshige Tōyō, Katō Tokurō, Kawakita Handeishi, and Koyama Fujio. Our panel of experts reexamines the legend of Rosanjin as our concurrent gallery exhibition, TRADITION REDEFINED, places his oeuvre in dialogue with works by these other midcentury titans. They will discuss how some of his rivals were indispensable to the advancement of Rosanjins outsized reputation, and how most remain relatively unknown in the West today. 0:00 Introduction Joan Mirviss 4:57 Brief history of ceramic serving vessels Morgan Pitelka 14:28 Rosanjin, the man