Gyotaku Fish Printing with Dwight Hwang

Artist Dwight Hwang and research zoologist Kate Bemis discuss the Japanese art of Gyotaku fish printing and Dwight demonstrates how to make a fish print.

Conversation highlights:

Dwight’s story: 0:35
History of Gyotaku: 03:18
Materials and Process: 06:10
Criteria for a good fish for printing: 08:14
Examples of Dwight’s gyotaku prints: 09:14
Sourcing and collaborations: 13:02
NOAA surveys: 13:40
Accessibility of Gyotaku: 15:00
Dwight’s favorite print: 15:58
Demonstration: 19:07

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