September 17, 2006 at 12:50 · Filed under Photography Market, Publication
Books on Photography Books
In the last years the interest in Japanese photography books has jumped from non recognition to becoming a must have not only for specialized photo book collectors. Books which were completely unknown outside Japan except to a few well informed collectors and researchers are now sold at high prices by rare book dealers and at auctions.
It all began in 1999 with the exhibition catalogue “Fotografia Publica. Photography in Print 1919-1939″. Read the rest of this entry »
August 7, 2006 at 20:27 · Filed under Exhibition, Photographer, Publication
If you happen to be in Tokyo area I would highly recommend a side trip to the Kawaski City Museum to see the exhibition about “Yônosuke Natori and Nippon Studio (1931-1945)”The English translation of the Japanese exhibition title (on the exhibition poster or at Tokyo Art Beat for example) is only half done. The full English translation would be “Yônosuke Natori and Japan Studio”. (until Sept. 3).
Yônosuke Natori (1910-62) was a professional photographer, founder of “Nippon Studio” (“Nippon Kôbô” in Japanese) and publisher of the international, multilanguage magazine “Nippon” (Japan). With his studio and the magazine Yonosuke Natori introduced to Japan cutting-edge photographic techniques and design that he studied in Germany.
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December 10, 2004 at 13:41 · Filed under Exhibition, Photographer
Only a few days are left for the exhibition of Kimura Ihei (Ihee) at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. The exhibition concentrates on Ihei’s work after 1945.
Kimura Ihei was one of the leading Japanese photographers of the 20s century. He was a master of ’street photography’ and using a small Leica since 1930 he became famous for his “snapshot spontaneity”. In 1932 he was cofounder of the legendary avant-garde photo magazine KÔGA. Ihei captured the life in the streets of Tokyo and especially Akita prefecture. Another important body of work is his stage photography and portraits of famous artists. In the 1950s Ihei travelled to Europe. His series “Paris” could be seen during this years Rencontres de la photographie in Arles/France
The use of a colour film for street photography was quite uncommon during that time.
