Naoki Ishikawa
author · photographer
Naoki Ishikawa is a Japanese photographer and author born in Tokyo in 1977. He holds a B.F.A. from Waseda University (2002), an M.F.A. from the Tokyo University of the Arts (2005), and a Ph.D. from the same institution (2008). His work is characterized by a deep interest in anthropology and ethnology, leading him to travel extensively to diverse environments ranging from urban centers to remote wilderness regions. He is renowned for his mountaineering achievements, having summited all fourteen of the world's 8,000-meter peaks. His photographic practice often explores themes of landscape, light, and human presence in extreme environments. His works are held in numerous public collections globally, including the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo and the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography.[1,2]
- mountaineering
- landscape photography
- anthropology
- ethnology
- light maps
Books
-
Mt Fuji€36.00
Works by Naoki Ishikawa
- 2008 Mt. Fuji Photographs by Naoki Ishikawa.
- 2008 VERNACULAR
- 2007 POLAR
- 2007 NEW DIMENSION
- 2005 THE VOID
- 2003 POLE TO POLE
- 2019 Capturing the Map of Light on This Planet
- 2023 VETTE DI LUCE
Exhibitions
- 2009 Mt.Fuji
- 2008 Mt.Fuji
- 2008 POLAR/NEW DIMENSION: Ishikawa Naoki Photo Exhibition
- 2008 VERNACULAR
- 2021 JAPONÉSIA
- 2020 EVEREST
Awards
- 2011 The Domon Ken Award
- 2010 Sagamihara Award
- 2009 The Higashikawa Award
- 2009 New Photographer Prize
- 2008 The Kaiko Takeshi [Non-Fiction] Award
- 2008 The Kodansha Publication Culture Award for Photography