Isao Takahata (1935-2018) is probably not as properly generally known as Hayao Miyazaki, with whom he cofounded Studio Ghibli in 1985, however ranging from the Sixties his poetic creations and formal experimentations radically modified not solely the face of movies of the time, but additionally the way forward for Japanese animation.
This new exhibition on the Maison de la tradition du Japon, not removed from our resorts, takes a take a look at his life and his work. For those who’ve seen his movie Grave of the Fireflies, it’s going to be fascinating…
The exhibition all about Isao Takahata is cut up onto 4 primary sections, every overlaying kind of a decade:
— The start – A ardour for animated movies
His beginnings at Toei Animation in 1959, his first movies as a director in 1968 (The Nice Journey of Horus, Prince of the Solar, which you’ll be able to watch in English beneath) and his main affect on Japanese animation.
— Every day joys – Exploring new formal horizons in animated drawing
Whereas working for TV sequence within the 70s (an episode needed to be produced every week!), Takahata began to know how a workforce works, and used some very igenious strategies. It’s right now that he met and began working with Hayao Miyazaki for the primary time.
— A take a look at Japanese tradition – A dialogue between previous and current
The 80s, with movies made earlier than and after founding Studio Ghibli. In 1988 he directs Grave of the Fireflies. A watershed second.
— Sketches lively – The problem of recent types of animated photos
Nonetheless desperate to analysis and discover revolutionary methods of making, Takahata directs My Neighbors the Yamadas in 1999 and introduces digital photos into his work.
Across the exhibition, there’s a retrospective with a dozen movies directed by Takahata (a few of which have by no means been seen in France), and three conferences. You’ll discover all the data (in French) on this web page.
The exhibition, important for all followers of Studio Ghibli, is already very fashionable, and the web site advises guests to guide their time slot on-line.
The exhibition Isao Takahata – Pionnier du dessin animé contemporain, de l’après-guerre au Studio Ghibli is on the Maison de la tradition du Japon à Paris (right here) till twenty fourth January 2026
Open Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-7pm
Admission: 7€ / 5€
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