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I agree that part of the attraction of Kojima's photographs is the composition...
He was photographing the area where he lived, so there was a familiarity with the subject matter. As well his major body of work was done when hardship was the norm... a feeling which he captured and which resonated with the public at that time - and still does.
What is interesting is that he only photographed for a period of about 10 short years... and developed his own [wet] printing style with heavy dodging and burning.
Thanks for the observation...
Casey
Introducing the photography of Ichiro Kojima
小島 一郎 (Ichirō Kojima) 1924–1964, a Japanese photographer is one of my favorites so it seems appropriate to wrap up the year with a few of his images. He published only one photo book: " Tsugaru: Poetry, Writings, Photography " by Ichiro Kojima (1963 / LE ...
Amazing artistry..
in capturing the landscape and harsh winter conditions of the time. 3 & 4 are my favourites and I wouldn't mind framing those too. Thanks for sharing. Best Wishes for the holiday season. Fernando
I am headed for the Tokyo Metropolitan Photo Museum in Ebisu today...
hopefully get a chance to see Kojima's photo book... ; )
Those photographs are so bleak they almost make you shiver.
The first one with steam from the train merging into the clouds is amazing and somehow unsettling. The last one is so good and I can understand you having a copy of that. Thank you for showing them. Regards Kev.
Kojima was noted for his printing style...
which I understood to tend toward contrast...
The first....
and last image irresistibly conjure to me Cormac McCarthy's The Road. Affecting images Casey. Cheers, Filip
I thought you guys might enjoy the photos... (map)
That last photo was taken by Ichiro Kojima near Inagaki (Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture) in 1960. See map below. I also indicated the cities of Hirosaki and Aomori (city) were I stayed in January 2017. Even in 1960 the area of Tsugaru was remote and beautiful...
Hypnotising photos, as I am in it
Fabulous, thanks Casey for introducing 小鳥 to all of us.
I made it to Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography on Wednesday...
In between lunch and dinner engagements I stopped by the photo museum in Ebisu to look at the work of Ichiro Kojima. They had both the original (1963) version and the reprint from 2014... so I could compare both copies of " Tsugaru: Poetry, Writings, Phot...
Amazing
This is just amazing work. It’s when you are again reminded that unless you prioritize composition nothing else really matters.
I agree that part of the attraction of Kojima's photographs is the composition...
He was photographing the area where he lived, so there was a familiarity with the subject matter. As well his major body of work was done when hardship was the norm... a feeling which he captured and which resonated with the public at that time - and stil...
Amazing, Evocative Photos
Thanks for sharing these — the last of the four is most impactful to me.
Before the week ends, I want repost this one..
We all say we love this photographer or we love this watch but it’s when one commits to acquire that we get to know a person just a bit more. I can’t say that one can figure out a person through a buy but it’s definitely a good starting point for understa...
Thanks. Indeed a great post. It made an impression on me when he said he bought a framed print of that last photograph..
which i think was an amazing image. It made me think, so this is Casey.