Hiroshi Sugimoto

author · photographer

Hiroshi Sugimoto is a Japanese photographer and architect known for his large-scale, black-and-white photographs that explore themes of time, memory, and perception. His work often utilizes long exposures and 8x10 large-format cameras to capture intangible subjects like seascapes, architecture, and historical dioramas. Influenced by Dadaist and Surrealist theory, Sugimoto's practice combines technical precision with meditative philosophical inquiry. He is the founder of the Tokyo-based architectural firm New Material Research Laboratory and established the Odawara Art Foundation in 2009 to promote Japanese culture.[1,2]

Themes

  • time
  • memory
  • perception
  • modern architecture
  • seascapes
  • dioramas

Works by Hiroshi Sugimoto

  • Hiroshi Sugimoto: Theatres 2000 · Walther König Verlag / Sonnabend Sundell Editions & Eyestorm · book · English ISBN 9780615115962 Monograph of his 'Theatres' series.
  • Seascapes 1994 · Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles · book ISBN 0-914357-32-8
  • Time Exposed 1995 · Thames & Hudson · book ISBN 0-500-97427-6
  • In Praise of Shadows 2000 · Steidl · book ISBN 4-7713-3414-5

Exhibitions

  • 2005 Hiroshi Sugimoto: History of History Japan Society / Arthur M. Sackler Gallery group
  • 2015 Hiroshi Sugimoto: Conceptual Forms and Mathematical Models The Phillips Collection solo

Awards

  • 2001 Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography Hasselblad Foundation
  • 2009 Praemium Imperiale prize for the 'Painting' category Japanese Art Association
  • 2010 Medal with Purple Ribbon Japan Government
  • 2013 Officier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres France
  • 2014 Isamu Noguchi Award for Kindred Spirits in Innovation, Global Consciousness and Japanese/American Exchange Noguchi Museum
  • 2017 Centenary Medal Royal Photographic Society

References

  1. Hiroshi Sugimoto - Wikipedia link
  2. Hiroshi Sugimoto: Theatres - Sonnabend Sundell Editions, 2000 - eBay. 2000 link