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A Titan of Showa Era Photography: The Work of Tadahiko Hayashi as a Narrative on His Times
Fujifilm Square
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Tadahiko Hayashi
Known for his portraits of the authors Osamu Dazai and Ango Sakaguchi, Tadahiko Hayashi relaunched his career in the immediate postwar era from Ginza, riding the wave of the kasutori * magazine boom, and winning instant popularity as a photographer. Throughout the tumultuous Showa Era (1926—1989), as Japan transitioned through the Second World War and the era of rapid economic growth, followed by the “bubble economy,” Hayashi caught everything around him on camera, from snapshots portraying social conditions and portraits of intellectuals and artists to scenic photographs that sought to depict the essence of Japanese culture. Driven by the energy of a resurgent Japan, Hayashi furiously photographed everything he saw, and this prolific way of working earned him a well-deserved reputation as a titan of Showa Era photography.
This exhibition, supervised by Tadahiko Hayashi’s fourth son, the photographer Yoshikatsu Hayashi, focuses on two periods during the nearly 50 years that his father was active, looking back on his achievements from a new perspective. The second of a two-part exhibition, Caught on Camera: Scenes of Japan will center around color photographs handpicked from Hayashi’s Chashitsu and Tokaido anthologies. The Chashitsu anthology features traditional tea ceremony venues throughout Japan designated as national treasures or important cultural properties, and represents the pinnacle of Hayashi’s aesthetic sense and camera technique; the Tokaido anthology was completed as his final lifework with the help of his son Yoshikatsu. The various works demonstrate the contrast between the early years of Hayashi’s photographic activity and the work he undertook toward the end of his life, at the same time highlighting his unwavering conviction that photographs serve as records. Every one of Hayashi’s photographs is imbued with a power that brings the era and the photographer’s feelings to life, evoking a strong emotional response.
This exhibition, supervised by Tadahiko Hayashi’s fourth son, the photographer Yoshikatsu Hayashi, focuses on two periods during the nearly 50 years that his father was active, looking back on his achievements from a new perspective. The second of a two-part exhibition, Caught on Camera: Scenes of Japan will center around color photographs handpicked from Hayashi’s Chashitsu and Tokaido anthologies. The Chashitsu anthology features traditional tea ceremony venues throughout Japan designated as national treasures or important cultural properties, and represents the pinnacle of Hayashi’s aesthetic sense and camera technique; the Tokaido anthology was completed as his final lifework with the help of his son Yoshikatsu. The various works demonstrate the contrast between the early years of Hayashi’s photographic activity and the work he undertook toward the end of his life, at the same time highlighting his unwavering conviction that photographs serve as records. Every one of Hayashi’s photographs is imbued with a power that brings the era and the photographer’s feelings to life, evoking a strong emotional response.
Schedule | Jun 1 (Fri) 2018-Jul 31 (Tue) 2018 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | http://fujifilmsquare.jp/en/detail/18040104.html | ||||
| Venue | Fujifilm Square http://fujifilmsquare.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 1F West, Tokyo Midtown, 9-7-3 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 | ||||
| Access | Direct walk from exit 8 at Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo or Hibiya line, 5 minute walk from exit 3 at Nogizaka Station on the Chiyoda line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6271-3350 | ||||
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