This book has been produced for the "Modern Photography in Japan: 1915 - 1940" exhibit at the Ansel Adams Center, July 24 - September 30, 2001.

The pre-war modern photography movement in Japan flourished with a rich exchange of ideas and information as aritsts studied in Europe and international artistic developments were explored through exhibitions and publications in Japan. "Modern Photography in Japan: 1915-1940"will present over 80 images, many of which have never been seen before in the United States, by 35 photographers whose work evolved from a pictorialist tradition to the beginning of a modernist aesthetic.