HEARTSTRINGS – How Newspapers Make the Most of Their Unique Characteristics” (recent exchange with Kazuhiko Matsumura about the photo newspapers distributed at the exhibition venue)

05/14/2023

And finally, today is really the last day of the exhibition! Kyotographie Main Program Kazuhiko Matsumura’s “Heartstrings” Exhibition.

Newspapers distributed at the KYOTOGRAPHIE Main Program Kazuhiko Matsumura “Heartstrings” Exhibition are free. The main purpose is to help people understand the 50-year history of dementia in Japan, which could not be conveyed only in the exhibition. We hope that you will notice the tricks we have put in each cover of the newspaper for this purpose. 24 pages are an attempt to show the passage of 50 years. The back view of a lonely woman in the upper left corner of the Japanese title side. When I was shown the newspaper article (published in 1972) in which this photo appeared, my inspiration for completing the newspaper quickly grew. Even now I am curious to know who took the photo. I also thought you might notice the now-defunct words that the newspaper used to convey the news at the time. The inside pages are also designed to be seen through the movement of the paper, taking advantage of the unique nature of newspapers. The newspaper can also be read bilingual (Japanese and English). There is so much I would like to say about this newspaper alone. I am writing this post while thinking of the faces of the many people involved. If you visit the exhibition, please take the newspaper home with you.