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第22回（1972年） award
Yoshikazu Shirakawa
しらかわ よしかず
Shirakawa Yoshikazu
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1935-01-28 （Kinsei Village, Uma District, Ehime Prefecture (now Shikoku-Chuo City), Japan）
- 死没
- 2022-04-05 （Unknown） 87歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Photographer
- 活動期間
- 1962年〜2022年
- 影響を受けた人物
- the sunrise of the Matterhorn, interest in primordial landscapes and sacred sites
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University, College of Art | College of Art | Department of Photography | — | — | Japan |
Nihon University, College of Art
College of Art
/ Department of Photography
卒業年:
1957
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Mainichi Art Award (13th) | — | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Arts Encouragement Award — Minister of Education (22nd) | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Highest Photographer Award (American Photographers Association) | — | — | American Photographers Association | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Japan Art Grand Prize (27th) | — | — | Japan Art Grand Prize | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Mainichi Art Award (13th)
1972
主催:
Mainichi Newspapers
結果:
受賞
Arts Encouragement Award — Minister of Education (22nd)
1972
主催:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
結果:
受賞
Highest Photographer Award (American Photographers Association)
1981
主催:
American Photographers Association
結果:
受賞
Japan Art Grand Prize (27th)
1995
主催:
Japan Art Grand Prize
結果:
受賞
Order of the Purple Ribbon
1999
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
受章
受賞・候補エディション
Kikuchi Kan Award
1回登壇
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第42回（1988年） award
作品
代表作
Alps
1969年 PhotographyA photobook of the European Alps, noted for its use of color and light.
mountainsnaturelight and landscape
翻訳
- Published in English and other language editions
World's 100 Famous Mountains
2000年 Photobook / Photography projectA large-scale project started in 1996 to photograph mountains worldwide, culminating in a photobook selecting 100 peaks.
mountain landscapessacred sitesaerial photography
映像化・舞台化
- [TV program] Photographer Yoshikazu Shirakawa: Taking on the World's 100 Mountains (2001)
翻訳
- Published in English and other languages
Eternal Japan
2012年 PhotobookA series photographing Japan's primordial landscapes and sacred sites, exploring the theme of Japan's timelessness.
Japanese landscapessacred sitescultural heritage
全著作
- White Mountains (1960)
- Alps (1969)
- Himalaya (1971)
- The American Continent (1975)
- Antarctica (1994)
- World's 100 Famous Mountains I–III (2000–2002)
- World's 100 Famous Waterfalls (2007)
- Eternal Japan (2012)
- THE EARTH (2020)
翻案
- NHK special documentary programs
- UN Postal administration commemorative stamps (photographs used)
作品の翻訳
- Alps (English and other language editions)
- World's 100 Famous Mountains (English and other editions)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Focuses on grand landscapes and the expression of lightPursued both monochrome and color photography
- 頻出モチーフ
- mountainssacred sitessunrise and sunsetaerial photography
健康
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cerebral infarction2022年（死去）caused his death
評価・遺産
Yoshikazu Shirakawa was a photographer renowned for documenting mountains and sacred sites around the world. Through large projects such as 'World's 100 Famous Mountains' he earned international recognition; his photographs appeared on UN commemorative stamps and were widely presented in documentaries and books.
資料所蔵先
- NHK Archives
- Official website archive of Yoshikazu Shirakawa
- Shogakukan publication archives
大衆文化への影響
- Related documentary programs broadcast by NHK
- Photographs used in UN Postal commemorative stamps
引用
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For the restoration of humanity through rediscovery of the Earth
出典: Official profile / theme of his works
豆知識
- Twelve photographs from 'World's 100 Famous Mountains' were issued as UN Postal commemorative stamps.
- He won a copyright lawsuit in 1971 regarding a parody/montage photograph case.
- He undertook long-term photographic expeditions, including to Antarctica.