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Fragments of 1971 Paris, On View Today in New York
For most people outside of Japan, the words “Japanese photography” call to mind one of a few names: Daido Moriyama, Nobuyoshi Araki, perhaps late Shomei Tomatsu. read moreFragments of 1971 Paris, On...
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The Latest Work From Japan's Master of the "EroReal"
Last week, I had the privilege of introducing some old photographs by a legendary Japanese photographer who’s only just recently becoming known outside of his home country. This week, I have the...
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New Books: Slowly Navigating The Japanese Landscape
Photo by © Koji OnakaLast year, I wrote an article about the independent gallery scene in Tokyo. To make a long story short, there is a lot happening outside of the commercial gallery model. In that...
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Geometric Visions of Tokyo
Photo by © Go ItamiCertain photography projects have come to be seen as monuments in the field, which challenge the photographers who grow up in their shadow. Robert Frank’s “The Americans” is such a...
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Photo of the Day: Somber Remembrance in Hiroshima
A man watches paper lanterns floating in the Motoyasu River, representing the souls of those killed in the Hiroshima atomic bombing. Japan marked the 68th anniversary, Tuesday, of the atomic bombing of...
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On the Wall: Into the Wild with Rinko Kawauchi
Photo by © Rinko KawauchiRinko Kawauchi's 2011 book Illuminance made her one of Japan's best known photographers. The softly brilliant colors she brought to the book's close examinations of everyday...
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On the Wall: Shomei Tomatsu in Chicago
Photo by © Shomei Tomatsu – interface. Courtesy of Taka Ishii Gallery, TokyoWith the relatively recent passing of Shomei Tomatsu, in May of this year the Japanese magazine Gendai Shiso (Modern Thought)...
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Thomas C. Card, Asia Minors
Tokyo Adorned By Thomas C. Card Abrams $40 read moreThomas C. Card, Asia Minors
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Freezing Time, Capturing Motion: Matthew Pillsbury’s Long Exposures of Tokyo...
This has been a big year for Matthew Pillsbury. read moreFreezing Time, Capturing Motion: Matthew Pillsbury’s Long Exposures of Tokyo Bustle
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Provoke: Beautifully Rough, Blurry, Out of Focus Japan
One of the greatest losses in photography with the waning of the era of film is the room for error. Film is a brilliant but fickle medium, and any time a photographer releases the shutter on an analog...
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