Chapter 1
The birth of the useless masterpiece
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Chapter 2
Cataloging the bizarre categories of Tomasson
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Chapter 3
The court case that shook Japanese art
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Chapter 4
Spotting hyperart in the wild today
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret art of useless things
Ch 3 · The court case that shook Japanese art
Fun Fact
Katsuhiko Otsuji: Bajo este seudónimo, el artista Genpei Akasegawa ganó el premio Akutagawa en 1981, tras el polémico juicio artístico de los billetes de mil yenes.
choko Model 1,000-Yen Note Trial
They put our art on trial, so we turned the courtroom into a gallery!
choko Following his guilty verdict, Akasegawa adopted a pen name and won Japan's most prestigious literary award.
Fun Fact
Courtroom performance: During his 1,000-yen trial, Akasegawa's supporters turned the courtroom into an art gallery, hanging avant-garde paintings on the walls.
choko Akasegawa co-founded Hi-Red Center, an avant-garde group that staged absurd public performances to challenge societal norms.
Glossary
trial (noun)
A formal examination of evidence by a judge to decide guilt in a criminal or civil case. Genpei Akasegawa's 1966 trial for currency imitation challenged Japanese legal boundaries regarding what constitutes art.
A formal examination of evidence by a judge to decide guilt in a criminal or civil case. Genpei Akasegawa's 1966 trial for currency imitation challenged Japanese legal boundaries regarding what constitutes art.
Quiz
Under what pseudonym did Genpei Akasegawa write novels, winning the prestigious Akutagawa Prize in 1981?
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How did Genpei Akasegawa's legal battles with the Japanese government influence his later art philosophy?
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What was the name of the prize-winning short story written by Akasegawa under his literary pen name?
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What absurd public action did Hi-Red Center perform in Tokyo during the 1964 Olympic Games?
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In 1963, Genpei Akasegawa printed monochromatic reproductions of which currency note, leading to a famous trial?
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What was the verdict in Genpei Akasegawa's high-profile currency reproduction trial in 1967?