Mitsugu Onishi
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Mitsugu Ōnishi is a Japanese
photographer.
Born in Tokyo
, Ōnishi graduated from the Tokyo College of Photography
in 1974, rejoining a year later as a teacher, and staying there in that capacity until 1994.
Ōnishi photographed everyday life and his native Tokyo; he later turned his attention to suburban housing projects.
Ōnishi won the 22nd Taiyō award in 1985, and the 18th Kimura Ihei Award
in 1993. In addition to the collections of his photographs, he has written books about photography and cameras. He continues to live in Tokyo.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
photographer.
Born in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Ōnishi graduated from the Tokyo College of Photography
Tokyo College of Photography
The was set up in Nakano, Tokyo in 1958, as Tokyo Photo School ; its current name dates from 1960. During the 1960s, it moved to Hiyoshi , where it has remained....
in 1974, rejoining a year later as a teacher, and staying there in that capacity until 1994.
Ōnishi photographed everyday life and his native Tokyo; he later turned his attention to suburban housing projects.
Ōnishi won the 22nd Taiyō award in 1985, and the 18th Kimura Ihei Award
Kimura Ihei Award
The is a Japanese photographic award that attracts the attention of the mass media and book-buyers.The award has been given every year since 1975 by the Asahi Shimbun Company, publisher of Asahi Shimbun and the magazine Asahi Camera, in honor of the photographer Ihei Kimura...
in 1993. In addition to the collections of his photographs, he has written books about photography and cameras. He continues to live in Tokyo.
Books of photographs by Ōnishi
- Wonder Land. Frog, 1989.
- Tōi natsu (遠い夏) / The long vacation. Waizu, 2001. ISBN 4898301258 Shitamachi junjō kamera (下町純情カメラ, Innocent Shitamachi camera). Tokyo: Ei, 2004. ISBN 4-7779-0201-3 A bunkobonBunkobonIn Japan, bunkobon are small-format paperback books, designed to be affordable and portable.The great majority of bunkobon are A6 in size...
, much of which is devoted to color photographs of Tokyo's shitamachi.
Source, links
- Ōnishi's site (requires Flash) Ōnishi's CV and sample photos, hosted by Nikon Nihon shashinka jiten (『日本写真家事典』, 328 Outstanding Japanese Photographers). Kyoto: Tankōsha, 2000. ISBN 4-473-01750-8