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Shomei Tomatsu

東松照明

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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025 - Thibaut Derien

025 - Thibaut Derien

Thibaut Derien

Twenty years ago, Thibaut Derien began traveling across France, avoiding major roads and soulless suburban sprawl; garish signs, prefab buildings, uniform housing estates, endless roundabouts. Instead, he sought out the last remaining small shops: abandoned, silent witnesses of forgotten trades and fashions. These empty storefronts — deserted and weathered by time —moved him. He photographed those View more...

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