Hosoe Eikoh: 細江英公

    
Eikoh Hosoe, Man and Woman #20, 1960
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.

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Man and Woman



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    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 relationships. The series was inspired by Butoh Dancer Tatsumi Hijikata, who influenced Hosoe's artistic direction. 

   His works are not limited to the traditional photographic landscapes. They also offer the viewer a sense of looking into a different world. Some of his photographs depict traditional Japanese landscapes, rice planting in the countryside, for instance. These scenes should be familiar to Japanese people, but they seem completely different just by looking at them. The high contrast style and extraordinary composition make his work outstanding. 

 He seems to have been influenced by many media and has developed new expressions. His artworks reflect the Japanese horror culture that is common in works such as Ring and those of Junji Ito. The Man and the Woman is a good example of it. That is because he was so close to death during the war; his works contain something like the soul of a person trying to survive their life. My photo series also approaches the spiritual or psychological aspect of the individuals. I was inspired by his photos to visualize very abstract ideas and create a unique look through the traditional method of black and white imagery.



  



Sources:

https://www.michaelhoppengallery.com/exhibitions/227-frieze-masters-2022-regent-s-park-stand-a08/
https://fujifilmsquare.jp/profile/eikoh_hosoe.html




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