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Shomei Tomatsu "Shinjuku Turmoil"
Misa Shin Gallery
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Shomei Tomatsu
Tomatsu Shomei was born in 1930 in Nagoya, Japan, and currently lives and works in Okinawa. Tomatsu is considered one of the most important figures in Japanese postwar photography. His works have dealt with such subjects as American military bases, Nagasaki after the bombing, and Okinawa – all present critiques of social issue in postwar Japan.
The exhibition includes 20 vintage prints, which were taken mainly in 1969 and during the period between 1964 and 1971.
Around 1970 was the period when existing values went through a major transformation and young people shared a desire to effect change. The feeling was that the period of Japan’s rapid modernization was coming to an end and that Shinjuku was the symbol of that chaotic time. After Tomatsu graduated from a university in Nagoya, he spent most of his time in Shinjuku, vigorously seeking out incidents to document.
As a photographer, he lived through one of the most passionate periods in Japanese history. His works document a time when the nation was full of energy. Tomatsu also collaborated with others beyond his chosen field. He worked with other artists, architects, and avant-garde dancers.
[Image: 1970, Printed in 1970, 23.3 x 15.7 cm, ©Tomatsu Shomei]
The exhibition includes 20 vintage prints, which were taken mainly in 1969 and during the period between 1964 and 1971.
Around 1970 was the period when existing values went through a major transformation and young people shared a desire to effect change. The feeling was that the period of Japan’s rapid modernization was coming to an end and that Shinjuku was the symbol of that chaotic time. After Tomatsu graduated from a university in Nagoya, he spent most of his time in Shinjuku, vigorously seeking out incidents to document.
As a photographer, he lived through one of the most passionate periods in Japanese history. His works document a time when the nation was full of energy. Tomatsu also collaborated with others beyond his chosen field. He worked with other artists, architects, and avant-garde dancers.
[Image: 1970, Printed in 1970, 23.3 x 15.7 cm, ©Tomatsu Shomei]
Schedule | Apr 21 (Thu) 2011-Jun 11 (Sat) 2011 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | http://www.misashin.com/exhibition/shinjuku-turmoil/ | ||||
| Venue | Misa Shin Gallery http://www.misashin.com/ | ||||
| Location | 1F 3-9-11 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047 | ||||
| Access | 11 minute walk from exit 4 at Shirokane-takanawa Station on the Namboku or Toei Mita line, 11 minute walk from exit 1 at Azabu-juban Station on the Namboku or Toei Oedo line, 11 minute walk from exit 1 at Hiroo Station on the Hibiya line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6450-2334 | ||||
| Related images | Click on the image to enlarge it |
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