Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (1970) award
Eikoh Hosoe
ほそえ えいこう
Hosoe Eikoh
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Photographer, Author
- Active Years
- 1950-
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Barakei (Ordeal by Roses)
1963 PhotobookA photobook created in collaboration with Yukio Mishima, noted for its theatrical, surreal compositions and exploration of the body.
bodytheatricalityeroticism
Kamaitachi
1969 PhotobookA monochrome photobook that uses rural landscapes and folk motifs to depict ephemeral atmospheres and shadows.
folkloreshadowcontrast between urban and rural
Bibliography
- Barakei (1963)
- Kamaitachi (1969)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- High-contrast monochrome imageryFusion of portraiture and theatrical staging
- Recurring Motifs
- bodyshadowfolklore
Legacy
Internationally recognized for a distinctive approach to photographic expression; influenced subsequent generations of photographers and the photobook format.
Archives
- Tokyo Photographic Art Museum Archive