Gucci announces the opening of ‘Bamboo 1947: Then and Now. Celebrating 60 Years of Gucci in Japan’, a landmark exhibition now on display at the Gucci Ginza Gallery in Tokyo.
Running until September 23rd, the exhibition honors Gucci’s 60 years in Japan with a blend of historical and contemporary perspectives on the iconic Bamboo 1947 bag. Created by Guccio Gucci and his Florentine artisans, the bag’s bamboo handles were a revolutionary design choice that set the Bamboo 1947 bag apart.
The exhibition spans two floors of the Gucci Ginza Gallery. The 6th floor features approximately 400 Bamboo 1947 bags, ranging from archival pieces dating back to 1959 to the latest designs by Creative Director Sabato De Sarno, as well as special pieces from collaborative projects with Japanese traditional crafts.
The 7th floor is dedicated to a unique collection of 60 vintage Bamboo 1947 bags from the 1980s and 1990s reimagined by a distinguished group of Japanese traditional artisans and contemporary artists: Morihito Katsura and his apprentice Naoko Ai, Ai Tokeshi, Hirotsune Nakazato, Daido Moriyama, Yui Yaegashi, and Nami Yokoyama.
