Dr. Andreas Marks, Japan’s Manga Revolution: From Painted Scrolls to Comic Books

Japan’s Manga Revolution: From Painted Scrolls to Comic Books
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 5pm ET
Live Zoom Webinar

The Japanese Art Society of America invites members to an illuminating Zoom talk with Dr. Andreas Marks, Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese and Korean Art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Discover the rich world of premodern Japanese illustrated books as Dr. Marks explores their artistry, storytelling, and cultural significance.

Storytelling has always played an important role in Japanese visual arts. Over a thousand years ago, painted hand scrolls began to appear in Japan that enhanced text with pictures. This tradition of interplay between word and image continued in the form of illustrated books and remains active today in modern manga comics. This talk coincides with the release of his latest book, Japan’s Manga Revolution: From Painted Scrolls to Comic Books. Covering subjects from poetry to celebrated beauties, famous kabuki actors to adventure tales, this survey ends with the birth of political cartoons in Japan in the early 20th century.

Please contact Cheryl Gall, Membership Coordinator, at [email protected] or 978-600-8128 with any questions.

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