‘Living Flowers: Ikebana and Contemporary Art’

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‘Living Flowers: Ikebana and Contemporary Art’

June 30, 2008

An innovative exhibition that showcases the traditional Japanese art form of ikebana (flower arranging) alongside cutting-edge contemporary art.

When: Through Sept. 7
Where: Japanese American National Museum, 369 E. First St., Los Angeles
Contact: janm.org/exhibits/livingflowers, 213-625-0414

Flower Fact of the Day: Ikebana dates to the 15th century. The three main schools of this art form are: Ikenobo, Ohara and Sogetsu.

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Mike | Reply
July 3, 2008

Talk about Ikebana:
Did you know that the great Japanese film director, Hiroshi Teshigahara, quit films for a few years to run his father's famous flower-arranging school? Teshigahara's best-known movie is "Woman in the Dunes," but he also made a 1956 short film on his dad's work called "Ikebana!"