Daido Moriyama

photographer

Daido Moriyama is a leading figure in Japanese photography, best known for his black-and-white street photography and his association with the avant-garde magazine Provoke. After training as a graphic designer in Osaka, he moved to Tokyo in 1961 and became an assistant to Eikoh Hosoe. His work is characterized by its uncompromising pursuit of the unexpected and its influence on global street photography.[1,2,3,4,5]

Themes

  • Street Photography
  • Avant-garde
  • Pop Art Influence
  • Urban Landscapes

Books

References

  1. Daido Moriyama Biography. daidomoriyama.com link
  2. Daido Moriyama Profile. Tate link
  3. Daido Moriyama Biography. Polka Galerie link
  4. Daido Moriyama Biography. Wikipedia link
  5. Daido Moriyama Profile. Fondation Cartier link