Japan Poets Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1975) award
Wataru Takahashi
たかはし わたる
Takahashi Wataru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1900-05-11 （Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1944-07-08 age 44
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Photographer, Lawyer
- Active Years
- 1935-1944
- Affiliations
- Fukuoka Photo Club, Société Ilf
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Economics, Department of Finance | — | 学士 | — | Japan |
| Kyushu Imperial University (Kyushu University) | Faculty of Law and Literature, Department of Law | — | 学士 | — | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Economics, Department of Finance
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1924
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Keio University, Faculty of Economics (Department of Finance)
Kyushu Imperial University (Kyushu University)
Faculty of Law and Literature, Department of Law
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1932
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Kyushu Imperial University, Faculty of Law and Literature (Department of Law)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Spirit of the Sea
1938 Photography (Surrealist / Folk studies)A representative photograph created in 1938, showing avant-garde and surrealist elements.
SurrealismAvant-garde photographySea and nature
Thirst
1937 Photography (avant-garde)Produced in 1937; featured in exhibition catalogues as an example of avant-garde photography.
Avant-gardeHuman subjects
DUET
1937 Photography (experimental)An experimental 1937 work using double exposure; known for images of a clown-like figure printed twice in positive and negative.
Double exposureExperimental photography
Bibliography
- Spirit of the Sea
- Thirst
- DUET
- Woman of Nagasaki
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Avant-garde, surrealist photographic expressionFrom 1941 shifted toward folkloric and documentary modes
- Recurring Motifs
- Sandy shoresChairsWooden branchesFlower basketsDouble exposureHuman figures
Legacy
Recognized as a prewar avant-garde photographer. A core member of Société Ilf; his works were reappraised in later exhibitions.
Museums
- Fukuoka Art Museum Fukuoka, Japan
Archives
- National Diet Library (authority file)
- VIAF (identifier)
- NYPL Photographers' Registry
Trivia
- Also worked as a lawyer (opened a practice around 1939).
- The name "Société Ilf" (イルフ) is IRF reversed and intended to mean "new".
- Notable works include 'Spirit of the Sea', 'Thirst', and 'DUET'.