Yoshihiko Ueda is a prominent Japanese photographer and professor of Graphic Design at Tama Art University (retired in March 2025). Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1957, he is known for his evocative photography that explores the relationship between humans and nature. His work often utilizes large-format cameras to capture profound silence and 'forces' within landscapes. Notable series include 'Quinault', a meditation on a sacred Native American rainforest; 'Amagatsu', a study of dancer Ushio Amagatsu; and 'Materia'. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Photographic Society of Japan Lifetime Achievement Award and several ADC Awards in both Tokyo and New York. In 2011, he established Gallery 916 to showcase his work.[1,2]
Quinault1993 · Kyoto Shoin International · book · JapaneseFirst edition. Published in English/Japanese as a reprint by Seigensha Art Publishing in 2003.
FOREST: Impressions and Memories, 1989–20172018 · Seigensha Art Publishing · book · Japanese/English
68TH STREET2018 · 916 Press & United Vagabonds · book · Japanese/English
A Life with Camera2015 · Hatori press, Inc. · book · Japanese/English
Exhibitions
2010QUINAULTTAI Gallery, Santa Fesolo
2010QUINAULTMichael Hoppen Gallery, Londonsolo
2009QUINAULTG/P Gallery, Tokyosolo
2018FOREST: Impressions and Memories, 1989-2017Irie Taikichi Memorial Museum of Photography Nara City, Narasolo
Awards
2014Photographic Society of Japan Lifetime Achievement AwardPhotographic Society of Japan
