Hosoe Eikoh: 細江英公
Man and Woman Eikoh Hosoe (細江 英公, 1933–2024) was a legendary Japanese photographer and filmmaker known for his surreal and deeply expressive black-and-white images. He was born in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture. He grew up in Tokyo and then experienced the trauma of World War II. In 1951, one of his photos won the highest award in the Fuji photography contest. After graduating from Tokyo Kogei University, he began a freelance career. His work explored themes such as eroticism, death, and the human body, which blended photography with performance literature and dance. Man and Woman Eikoh Hosoe's Man and Woman (1959–1960) is a photographic series that explores the complexities of human intimacy, gender dynamics, and the body's potential. This work had a strong impact on photography worldwide. The photos moved away from traditional nudity representations towards a more abstract exploration of human relationsh...