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Showing women who aren’t blessed with the perfect 90-60-90 body, Kimikazu Tomizawa’s “Torso” series introduces an alternative aesthetic concept, which is partly a result of the studies at top photographer Eikoh Hosoe’s workshop in 1997. The series was exhibited at Shinjuku Nikon Salon and at Aoyama Book Center in 1999, publications of Tomizawa’s works include various magazines, as well as “Nude Index 1,” which was just published in Germany. |
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Diana Thorneycroft |
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“My work is not representative of dreams but comes from the same place as dreams.” — This is perhaps the best explanation of the work of Canadian photographer Diana Thorneycroft, whose 10-year career was recently showcased at the Canadian Embassy. Using a range of sometimes disturbing props and masks, and naked or semi-naked models, including herself, Thorneycroft creates images in the dark using a flashlight and long shutter exposures. Bypassing the visual, rational world, the often nightmarish images created explore issues of sexuality and vulnerability on a subconscious level. As she puts it, “The body speaks a language the mind doesn’t.” |
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Hajime Sawatari |
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Hajime Sawatari held his first photo exhibitions in 1973 at Ginza Wacoal Hall and Ikebukuro Seibu Dept., and was promptly awarded the yearly prize of the Japan Photo Association. The exhibited photos were also published in the form of photo books. Although working mainly for the fashion and advertising industry, Sawatari has always dedicated his photographic work to women, as in his latest publication, “A Girl.” The book shows photos of a single girl on 400 pages, and was published as a limited edition of 1,000 copies by fashion brand Hysteric Glamour, whose flagship shop in Shibuya is also exhibiting some of the pictures. Sawatari explains: “Even if I had 1,000 pages, this wouldn’t be enough to capture the fascination of women.” |
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Aiko Ozawa |
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In her three previously released books, Aiko Ozawa shows a different approach to nude and semi-nude photography than her male colleagues. Viewing the female form through female eyes, APA member Ozawa sees her work as “observing herself” when taking pictures of women. She is especially fascinated by the half-naked bodies of women wrapped in the delicate textures of lingerie, which put her models in a special light. “Monologe” the most recent photo book by Aiko Ozawa, who runs her own photo office in Osaka, was published in 1997. |
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Freelance photographer suzuki explains her focus on photographing males with the fact that her homosexuality makes it impossible for her to spend the rest of her life with men in the normal way. So, with this added element of alienation, she started her mission to document her relationship with men from the ‘other side’ of the camera. The results — as exhibited at Shinjuku Nikon Salon earlier this year — show a surprising intimacy, revealing men at their most natural and proving that once stripped of their disguises, the tough guy image is little more than a social affectation. |
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Shinobu Suzuki |
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