Yasuhiro Ishimoto

Chicago, Chicago

May 8 - Jun 16, 2012
Photo Gallery International

Yasuhiro Ishimoto

Chicago, Chicago

May 8 - Jun 16, 2012
Photo Gallery International

  • ©Kochi Prefecture, Ishimoto Yasuhiro Photo Center

In cooperation with: Museum of Art, Kochi

 

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Yasuhiro Ishimoto on Feb. 6, 2012. In memory of Yasuhiro Ishimoto, Photo Gallery International holds an exhibition of his acclaimed work “Chicago, Chicago”.

Since 1982, P.G.I. has been honored to hold more than 20 of his exhibitions. Indeed, we exhibited his work “Mandala” just at the end of last year.

 

Not only his work but also his attitude towards photography continues to influence us profoundly. “Chicago, Chicago” is one of Ishimoto’s foundational work and despite the fact that it was published 40 years ago, it is still fresh today.

 

Although, Ishimoto studied photography at Chicago Institute of Design, where he learnt from Harry Callahan and Aron Siskind, at the time he shot “Chicago, Chicago” he had already been living in Japan for 6 years. This gave him the perspective of an outsider in a city he knew well, and the photographs he took over his 3 years stayreflect a broarder view of life in the city than he had produced earlier.

 

38 gelatin silver prints are shown at the exhibition.

 

This exhibition is produced in the official cooperation with The museum of art, Kochi, as such no prints are available. 

 

 

Yasuhiro Ishimoto  ARTIST page

 

 

Exhibitions at PGI

Chicago, Chicago, 2012
Composition, 2009
Tokyo, 2008
Shibuya, Shibuya, 2007
On The Beach, 2006
Chicago 1966, 2005
Katsura Villa, 2003
Faces, 2001
KATSURA, 1998
Flow, 1998
Chicago Years, 1997
Wind and Snail, 1996
Recent Works: Never the Same, Ise Shrine, 1995
Fallen Leaves and Crushed Cans, 1992
KATSURA, 1989
HANA, 1988
Machi – Hito – Katachi, 1986
Yamanote-Line 29, 1983
Chicago, Chicago II, 1983
Someday, Somewhere, 1982
Chicago, Chicago, 1982