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A Conversation with Eiko Otake, William Johnston, & Catherine Stimpson

1 hour 1 minute 40 seconds

Eiko Otake and William Johnston joined Catharine Stimpson for a conversation to mark the release of their new book, A Body In Fukushima.

On March 11, 2011 one of the most powerful earthquakes in recorded history devastated Japan, triggering a massive tsunami and nuclear meltdowns at three reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant complex in a triple disaster known as 3.11. On five separate journeys, Japanese-born performer and dancer Eiko Otake and historian and photographer William Johnston visited multiple locations across Fukushima, creating over 20,000 transformative color photographs that document the irradiated landscape, accentuated by Eiko’s poses depicting both the sorrow and dignity of the land. The book also includes essays and commentary reflecting on art, disaster, and grief.