Born in San Francisco, Yasuhiro Ishimoto moved to Japan’s Kochi Prefecture with his parents in 1924, then returned to the United States in 1939. In 1948, he enrolled in the Institute of Design (ID), which became the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology the following year. There, under the tutelage of Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind, he received an education defined by the principles of what was called the New Bauhaus. Ishimoto moved back to Japan in 1953 to start a career as a professional photographer. His sharp, intellectual photographs were quickly recognized as fresh and original. In the same year he created one of his most famous series, Katsura. He possessed a unique gift for composition that can be seen throughout his work. In addition to Katsura, his best known series include Chicago, Chicago; Mandala; and Ise. Ishimoto donated his archive of over 10,000 images to the Museum of Art, Kochi, in 2004.
The Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (1983), The Order of the Rising Sun (1993), The Person of Cultural Merit (1996), The Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon (2005).
Exhibitions at PGI
| 2021.06.10－08.03 | Yasuhiro Ishimoto Centennial “Yasuhiro Ishiimoto” |
| 2012.05.08－06.16 | Chicago, Chicago |
| 2011.11.07－12.22 | Mandala |
| 2009.06.16－06.30 | Composition |
| 2008.06.10－07.04 | Tokyo |
| 2007.06.04－06.30 | Shibuya, Shibuya |
| 2006.05.25－06.30 | On The Beach |
| 2005.04.05－04.28 | Chicago 1966 |
| 2003.09.03－09.26 | Katsura Villa |
| 2001.04.05－04.28 | Faces |
| 1998.03.03－03.27 | KATSURA |
| 1998.02.05－03.20 | Flow |
| 1997.03.05－04.25 | Chicago Years |
| 1996.02.19－03.30 | Wind and Snail |
| 1995.04.05－05.19 | Recent Works: Never the Same, Ise Shrine |
| 1992.01.10－02.21 | Fallen Leaves and Crushed Cans |
| 1989.11.10－12.08 | KATSURA |
| 1988.04.01－04.27 | HANA |
| 1986.02.03－02.28 | Machi – Hito – Katachi |
| 1983.08.22－09.08 | Yamanote-Line 29 |
| 1983.08.22－08.31 | Chicago, Chicago II |
| 1982.08.20－08.31 | Someday, Somewhere |
| 1982.03.15－08.31 | Chicago, Chicago |
Related Exhibitions
| 2024.06.23－10.27 |
Ishimoto Yasuhiro Collection: ISE JINGU, The Museum of Art, Kochi |
| 2024.06.19－11.17 | Yasuhiro Ishimoto. Lines and Bodies, LE BAL |
| 2024.05.30－06.29 | Ishimoto Yasuhiro: Katsura, Taka Ishii Gallery Kyoto |
| 2024.04.10－07.03 | Ishimoto Yasuhiro Collection: Ishimoto Yasuhiro Photo Center 10th Anniversary, The Museum of Art, Kochi |
| 2024.04.14－06.16 | Ishimoto Yasuhiro Collection: Sparkle, The Museum of Art, Kochi |
| 2023.11.31－2024.03.31 | Ishimoto Yasuhiro Collection: Adeventurs in Photography, The Museum of Art, Kochi |
| 2023.10.07－11.11 | Yasuhiro Ishimoto, Tokyo Gallery |
| 2023.08.22－10.22 | Ishimoto Yasuhiro Collection: My Favorite Ishimoto Yasuhiro, The Museum of Art, Kochi |
| 2023.04.15－08.20 | Ishimoto Yasuhiro Collection: HANA / Architecture of the Makino Museum of Plants and People, The Museum of Art, Kochi |
| 2023.02.07－04.04 | Ishimoto Yasuhiro Collection: Early Japanese Modern Architecture, The Museum of Art, Kochi |
| 2022.09.22－2023.02.05 | Ishimoto Yasuhiro Collection: Flow: Water and Poeple, The Museum of Art, Kochi |
| 2022.03.30－09.11 | Ishimoto Yasuhiro Collection: Town, The Museum of Art, Kochi |
| 2021.11.16－2022.30.21 |
Ishimoto Yasuhiro Collection: Never the Same: Clouds, Paper, Snow Prints, The Museum of Art, Kochi |
| 2021.10.05－2022.02.13 | Ishimoto Yasuhiro: Leaves, Cans, Clouds and Snow Steps, MOMAT Collection, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo |
| 2021.09.26－11.14 |
Yasuhiro Ishimoto Collection: Halloween, The Museum of Art, Kochi |
| 2021.06.18－07.20 | Canon Photo Collection, Composition, Yasuhiro Ishimoto, Canon Open Gallery 1, Canon S Tower 2F |
| 2021.05.22－09.20 | Yasuhiro Ishimoto Collection: Katsura Imperial Villa 1981-82, The Museum of Art, Kochi |
| 2021.03.27－05.14 |
Yasuhiro Ishimoto Collection: Nude, The Museum of Art, Kochi |
| 2021.01.16－03.14 |
Yasuhiro Ishimoto Centennial, The Museum of Art, Kochi |
| 2020.10.10－12.20 |
Ishimoto Yasuhiro Centennial: Tradition and Modernity, Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo |
| 2020.09.29－11.23 |
Ishimoto Yasuhiro Centennial: The city brought to life, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Tokyo |
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