SINCE
GODZILLA
Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki
15/5/02
Godzilla has wrecked havoc for almost 50 years. In over
26 movies the oversized radioactive dinosaur with really bad breath has destroyed
most major population centers in Japan as well as a few overseas targets. Over
this time, Godzilla has gained enormous popular support in Japan and a strong
cult following overseas. Godzilla has recently gained a higher cultural status
with entry, and that was not through the roof, into a major art gallery. The exhibition,
'Since Godzilla', at the Taro Okamoto Museum of Fine Art (READ
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