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Shoji Ueda “Mode in Dunes”
Taka Ishii Gallery Photography / Film
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Shoji Ueda
Born in Sakaiminato, Tottori prefecture (former Sakai-machi, Sakai-gun) in 1913, Ueda received high acclaim for his work through his participation in amateur photography clubs and publication of his works in photo magazines. Until he passed away in 2000, he had permanently based himself in his hometown, producing his most notable “Children the Year Around” (1955-1970), the Dunes series which were set in the Tottori Sand Dunes, and a nostalgic series portraying various locales in Izumo.
Having lost his beloved wife in 1983, Ueda photographed a catalog for fashion brand TAKEO KIKUCHI with the dunes in the background; this at the suggestion of his second son Mitsuru, an artistic director in an advertising firm. He then began undertaking numerous fashion shoots, which he had never experienced in the past – most notably BRUTUS magazine’s fashion pages (1985) as well as advertising shots for agnès b and Kindware (1986, 1989 respectively). These works, which were later compiled into the series “Mode in Dunes”, became a turning point for Ueda’s grieving process, giving him an opportunity to revisit his creative drive.
[Image: Shoji Ueda “Mode in Dunes” (1983/2011) LightJet print © Shoji Ueda Office]
Having lost his beloved wife in 1983, Ueda photographed a catalog for fashion brand TAKEO KIKUCHI with the dunes in the background; this at the suggestion of his second son Mitsuru, an artistic director in an advertising firm. He then began undertaking numerous fashion shoots, which he had never experienced in the past – most notably BRUTUS magazine’s fashion pages (1985) as well as advertising shots for agnès b and Kindware (1986, 1989 respectively). These works, which were later compiled into the series “Mode in Dunes”, became a turning point for Ueda’s grieving process, giving him an opportunity to revisit his creative drive.
[Image: Shoji Ueda “Mode in Dunes” (1983/2011) LightJet print © Shoji Ueda Office]
Schedule | Feb 24 (Fri) 2012-Mar 27 (Tue) 2012 Opening Hours Information
Closing Reception Mar 27 (Tue) 2012 18:00 - 20:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | http://www.takaishiigallery.com/en/exhibitions/2012/shoji_ueda/ | ||||
| Venue | Taka Ishii Gallery Photography / Film http://www.takaishiigallery.com/ | ||||
| Location | 2F Axis Bldg., 5-17-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 | ||||
| Access | 8 minute walk from exit 3 at Roppongi Station on the Hibiya or Toei Oedo line, 8 minute walk from exit 1 at Roppongi-itchome Station on the Namboku line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6447-1035 | ||||
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