- Artist
- Ueda Shoji ｜ 植田正治
Shoji Ueda (1913–2000) was one of Japan's leading modern photographers, known internationally for his group portraits shot in sand dunes. Based in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, Ueda began photographing in the late 1930s, influenced by fine art photography and emerging movements such as New Photography. His photography is known for its flat, simple, yet poetic compositions, exemplified in works such as Papa, Mama, and their Children (1949).
In series such as Warabe Goyomi (Children All Year) (1971) and Chiisai Denki (“Small Biography”) (1974–1985), which were influenced by the Contemporary Photography (Konpora Shashin) movement, he distanced himself from the realism that dominated postwar Japanese photography, before turning to fashion photography around 1983.
*This text was contributed by Mitsuhiro Wakayama.
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In series such as Warabe Goyomi (Children All Year) (1971) and Chiisai Denki (“Small Biography”) (1974–1985), which were influenced by the Contemporary Photography (Konpora Shashin) movement, he distanced himself from the realism that dominated postwar Japanese photography, before turning to fashion photography around 1983.
*This text was contributed by Mitsuhiro Wakayama.
Unauthorized reproduction or quotation is strictly prohibited. Copyright belongs to the author and this website.
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