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出生於二次大戰前、成長於戰後日本的東松照明，為日本代表攝影家之一，更有「戰後攝影的巨人」之美譽。在 50 年代後半期至 60 年代末期間，他留下大量具批判性、反映當時社會現況的作品，以嶄新的紀實手法描繪戰後日本人於肉體和精神的苦痛，以及日本在面臨美國文化強勢植入的自身認同問題。 1930 年出生於愛知縣名古屋市、自明治時代起經營「東松油店」的經商家族；十五歲時日本戰敗投降，在隨後的佔領日子裡，他在可以透過鐵絲網看到基地的小鎮上，萌生對於自我身份、國家與時代之疑問。於愛知大學就學期間，東松加入攝影俱樂部，早期攝影充滿達達主義風格，如作品〈諷刺的誕生〉畫面中央為一隻手穿過英文報紙，凹起手背舉起一隻雞蛋，1951 年發表於愛知大學校刊。於此同時，他將鏡頭對準了現實中的戰爭傷痕，如廢墟、基地和受傷的士兵。1954 年畢業後，東松任職於岩波寫真文庫負責攝影工作，期間拍攝了《水災與日本人》（1954 Read more...

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Handpicked: Painting Flowers From 1900 to Today celebrates the beauty and vitality of flower paintings of the 20th and 21st centuries. Beautifully illustrated, this anthology features essays on paintings by significant figures of the 20th century, as well as contemporary artists working with the genre of flower painting in new and often experimental ways today. Artists: Hurvin Anderson, Vanessa Be View more...

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