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Yurie Nagashima

ながしま ゆりえ

Nagashima Yurie

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1973-01-01 （Nakano, Tokyo, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Nakano, Tokyo (birthplace) → Saitama Prefecture (moved at age 10)

Career

Occupations
Photographer, Writer, University lecturer
Active Years
1993-
Influenced By
HIROMIX, Mika Ninagawa

Education

Musashino Art University
Department of Visual Communication Design / Department of Visual Communication Design
Degree: Bachelor
Period: 1991-1995
Year of Graduation: 1995
Country: Japan
Undergraduate degree completed
California Institute of the Arts
School of Fine Arts (Photography) / Photography
Degree: Master of Fine Arts
Period: 1998-1999
Year of Graduation: 1999
Country: United States
Studied abroad as a cultural affairs trainee; completed MFA in Photography
Musashi University, Graduate School of Humanities
Graduate School of Humanities (Sociology) / Sociology (studies in feminism)
Degree: Master's
Period: 2011-2015
Year of Graduation: 2015
Country: Japan
Admitted as a working adult; studied feminism and completed master's (doctoral preparatory) program

Awards

Kimura Ihei Photo Award
2001
Work: PASTIME PARADISE
Organization: Kimura Ihei Photo Award Committee
Result: winner
Kodansha Essay Award
2010
Work: Memory on My Back
Organization: Kodansha
Result: winner
Mishima Yukio Prize
2010
Work: Memory on My Back
Organization: Mishima Yukio Prize Committee
Result: nominated
Higashikawa Award (Domestic Photographer Prize)
2020
Category: 国内作家賞
Organization: Higashikawa Photography Award Committee
Result: winner
Noma Literary New Face Prize
2023
Work: Last Year's Today
Organization: Noma Literary New Face Prize Committee
Result: nominated

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

PASTIME PARADISE

2000 Photobook

A photobook centered on family and everyday fragments; gained attention as a notable early work.

familyeveryday lifeself-expression

Memory on My Back

2009 Essay / Photo-essay

An essay interweaving personal memories and family stories; received literary attention and led to award nominations and wins.

memoryfamilyidentity

Self-Portraits

2020 Photobook

A collection including self-portraits and self-nudes, presenting perspectives on self-expression and femininity.

self-portraitfemininityagency

Bibliography

  • YURIE NAGASHIMA
  • empty white room
  • Family – Photographs by Yurie Nagashima
  • PASTIME PARADISE
  • not six
  • Memory on My Back
  • SWISS
  • AMERICA: 20 Postcards
  • From 'Our' 'Girl Photos' to Our Girly Photo
  • Tent Diary / 'Sewing, Wearing, Talking.' Diary
  • Last Year's Today

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Combines intimate lyrical prose with photographyA critical gaze incorporating feminist perspectives
Recurring Motifs
familymemorywomen / feminismbody and self-expression

Legacy

Recognized for combining self-portraiture and family-focused photographic expression with feminist viewpoints. Through work spanning photography and writing, she has influenced contemporary Japanese photographic practice.

Trivia

  • Debuted with self-nudes and family photographs, associated with the 'girly photo' trend.
  • Won the 26th Kimura Ihei Photo Award in 2001 for PASTIME PARADISE.
  • Won the Kodansha Essay Award in 2010 for Memory on My Back and was also nominated for the Mishima Yukio Prize for the same work.