How far would you go to take the perfect photograph. Hiroshi sugimotos lightning fields perhaps best known for his series of seascapes photographed around the world, hiroshi sugimoto has been experimenting with the possibilities of photography as a. Pauls university in tokyo, but in 1970 he enrolled at the art center college of. Lightning fields poster a poster published for the 2009 exhibition lightning fields. Both photographs and fossils are records of history, sugimoto writes. A selfdescribed habitual selfinterlocutor, sugimoto uses the camera as a bridge between abstract questions and the quiet, comical nature of modern everyday life. Contemporary art symposium 1994, a gathering organized by the japan foundation, continues to function as a model for regional exchange. The long never is a specialedition book containing 65 works by hiroshi. The long never is a specialedition book containing 65 works by hiroshi sugimoto born 1948 from five series meteorites, dioramas, pre photographic time recording devices, lightning fields and seascapes and an original text by jonathan safran foer. For sale on 1stdibs lightning fields 227, by hiroshi sugimoto. In this short video excerpt hiroshi sugimoto talks about some aspects of his art. Sugimoto radically created the lightning fields through a method that did not involve the use of a camera. Apr 26, 2016 the long never is a specialedition book containing 65 works by hiroshi sugimoto born 1948 from five series meteorites, dioramas, pre photographic time recording devices, lightning fields and seascapes and an original text by jonathan safran foer. Genius of the largeformat camera, the long exposure and the silver.
Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Hiroshi sugimoto biography hiroshi sugimoto on artnet. This is hiroshi sugimoto lightning fields 289 by finarte on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Lightning fields 2006present registers the effects. Artist and photographer hiroshi sugimoto has a series of really beautiful photographs of electricity. Dust jacket has faint wear to bottom corners, some light rubbing. Hiroshi sugimoto generated electricity in his dark room studio to take a photograph of a lightning. The catologue dispenses with numerous critical essays and gets straight to the striking images, showcasing the artists talent and appreciation of beautifully captured photographs. Hiroshi sugimoto was born and raised in tokyo, japan. In a series of experiments, hiroshi sugimoto applied charges of electricity directly to unexposed film to create images without the use of camera or lens. Lightning fields 2009 was created through a process that did not involve the use of a camera at all. To test his theory that lightning is electricity, in 1752 franklin flew a kite in a thunderstorm.
Hiroshi sugimotos most popular book is hiroshi sugimoto. He conducted the experiment at great danger to himself. Hiroshi sugimoto, the long never and lightning fields 304. His careerspanning latest exhibition, hiroshi sugimoto b. Oct 31, 2010 additions to the original edition are two new groups of works, lightning fields 2006 and photogenic drawings 2007. Hiroshi sugimotos otherworldly photographs of movie theaters the question that hiroshi sugimoto asked himself in 1976 sounded a bit like a koan.
His reading of andre bretons writings led to his discovery of surrealism and dada and a lifelong connection to the work and philosophy of marcel duchamp. The first part is sugimotos literal and meticulous reprinting of two of talbots botanical photograms while the second is inspired by the pioneers explorations with electricity. His process embodies the medium of photography at its most elemental. Lot is comprised of the long never, a special edition book containing sixtyfive works by sugimoto and lighting fields 304, a gelatin silver print from the lighting fields series. Hiroshi sugimoto the long never, lightning fields 304. In 2008, acclaimed japanese photographer hiroshi sugimoto bypassed the use of his camera and exposed his lightning field series directly onto film. Lightning fields illuminated lightning fileds illuminated 001, 2007 installation view at villa manin centro darte contemporanea, 2007 installation at sydney biennale, 2010. If a photograph is able to stop time, then a fossil can do the same thing. The book and print are housed in a custommade brushed aluminum box. On the beach is a series of images that were exhibited as platinum prints in 2014, and subsequently published as a book, though the. Hiroshi sugimoto the long never, lightning fields 289. Conversation with hiroshi sugimoto is both, extremely rewarding and utterly exhausting. Hiroshi sugimotos monograph of the retrospective of his works, is a great introduction to his work whether you have seen his photographs or not.
In 1970, sugimoto studied politics and sociology at rikkyo university in tokyo. Composed of photographs from five seriesmeteorites, dioramas, prephotographic time recording devices, lightning fields and seascapesthe sequence of images in this book conjures a natural history of the planet, perhaps even one untouched by humans the blackandwhite. Related phenomena were studied in the eighteenth century, most notably by benjamin franklin. Born in tokyo, sugimoto initially studied politics and sociology at st.
From the dioramas series to the theaters series, and from the seascapes series to his recent lightning fields series, internationally famous contemporary artist, hiroshi sugimoto, has continued to surprise the world with his discoveries of hidden beauty through his camera lens, presenting them through meticulous compositions on photography paper. Despite that he remains perfectly conscious of his output. The long never, lightning fields 304 collectors edition. Apr, 2020 lightning fields 225, from the series lightning fields, by hiroshi sugimoto 2009 labels and date. The book is accompanied by an 11x14inch gelatin silver print from sugimoto s lightning fields series. Hiroshi sugimoto has 47 books on goodreads with 1532 ratings. The long never is a unique limited edition book containing sixtyfive artworks by hiroshi sugimoto and an original text by jonathan safran foer. Hiroshi sugimoto puts in an unexpected appearance as a very plausible elizabeth ii in the queen. Additions to the original edition are two new groups of works, lightning fields 2006 and photogenic drawings 2007. Whether making ultralong exposures of movie screens or photographing museum dioramas to look like real scenes, hiroshi sugimoto has. Fraenkel gallery is pleased to announce lightning fields, an exhibition of new photographs by hiroshi sugimoto. Books by hiroshi sugimoto author of hiroshi sugimoto.
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Collectors edition foer, jonathan safran, sugimoto, hiroshi on. Exposing a photosensitive material to light, creating an image that is chemically fixed from fading. Still life includes polar bear 1976, his first photograph from the diorama series, exhibited along with later works from the 1980s, 1990s, and, most recently 2012. He reportedly took his earliest photographs in high school, photographing film footage of audrey hepburn as it played in a movie theater. When subject to friction, materials such as amber and fur produce an effect that we now know as static electricity. The long never collectors edition hiroshi sugimoto.
Hiroshi sugimoto alaskan wolves hiroshi sugimoto, japan, animal, landscape, black and white. Sugimoto was born as the eighth child among nine children in a downtown section of tokyo in 1943, and joined eisai, a japanese pharmaceutical company. Sugimoto recalls as a 15yearold going to a cinema in shibuya to see roman holiday, armed not with popcorn and soda like other teenagers. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by hiroshi sugimoto. Some of his major photographic series include the dioramas, theaters, portraits, architecture and lightning fields. Hiroshi sugimoto has explored ideas of time, empiricism, and metaphysics through a surreal and formalistic approach since the 1970s.
For this collectors edition, sugimoto has printed lightning fields 289 and lightning fields 304 in an edition of 25 each. This foundational seminar involved several practitioners from china, including curator li xianting and a thenyoung artist named cai guoqiang. Composed of photographs from five seriesmeteorites, dioramas, pre photographic time recording devices, lightning fields, and seascapesthe sequence of images in this book conjures a natural history of the planet, perhaps even one untouched by humans. Spend a moment from your computer, open the hiroshi sugimoto. The book is accompanied by an elevenbyfourteen inch gelatin silver print from sugimotos lightning fields series. Hiroshi sugimoto was born and raised in tokyo, japan, where he studied politics and sociology at st. The first gallery opens with enormous images of self created lightning fields. Sugimotos work is represented in international collections such as the metropolitan museum of art, new york, the smithsonian in washington, and the national gallery and tate modern in london.
Oct 03, 2016 hiroshi sugimotos otherworldly photographs of movie theaters the question that hiroshi sugimoto asked himself in 1976 sounded a bit like a koan. Hiroshi sugimoto, japanese photographer whose realistic images of intangible or impossible phenomena challenged the understanding of photography as an objective art form. Hiroshi sugimoto lightning fields 6 2006 available. The long never is a specialedition book containing 65 works by hiroshi sugimoto born 1948 from five seriesmeteorites, dioramas, pre photographic time recording devices, lightning fields and seascapesand. To craft his exquisite blackandwhite images, hiroshi sugimoto uses a hiroshi sugimoto, north atlantic ocean, cliffs of moher, 1989 special editions of the long never and seascapes, books by japanese photographer hiroshi sugimoto, are out now through damiani. The long never is a unique special edition book containing sixtyfive artworks by hiroshi sugimoto. Offered by international fine arts consortium ifac arts. Hiroshi sugimoto was born in tokyo, japan, in 1948, and lives and works in new york and tokyo. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Hiroshi sugimoto lightning fields 227 for sale at 1stdibs. It was a critical moment in the history of intellectual exchange. The long never is a specialedition book containing 65 artworks by hiroshi sugimoto born 1948.
The exhibition will be on view from september 10 to october 31, 2009. This special edition book, published by damiani, contains 65 works by the artist hiroshi. Nov 23, 2016 in 2008, acclaimed japanese photographer hiroshi sugimoto bypassed the use of his camera and exposed his lightning field series directly onto film. Growing up in tokyo sugimoto had an interest in documenting and photographing the world around him. Sugimotos lightning fields depict electricity, an element that especially for photographers working with largeformat negatives has historically been problematic and uncontrollable.
Hiroshi sugimoto by aline smithson december 9, 2010. To test his theory that lightning is electricity, in 1752 franklin flew a kite in a. This issue of the highly regarded arts and literary quarterly includes writing by, among others, ye chun, sarah deming, ariel dorfman, bert keizer, philip levine, arthur lubow, javier marias, jill mcdonough, mark morris, robert pinsky, charles. Get special knowledge after reading this book no defined. While working for eisai, he graduated from chuo university in 1969 and obtained his doctorate in pharmacology at hiroshima university in 2002. Hiroshi sugimoto, from his series lightning fields.
Born in tokyo, japan in 1948, hiroshi sugimoto is one of the most famous and influential contemporary photographers. Perhaps best known for his series of seascapes photographed around the world, hiroshi sugimoto has been experimenting with the possibilities of photography as a medium for over 30 years. The artist is supercharged, and it hardly has anything to do with his famed lightning fields series, its just the way he operatesgoing in all directions simultaneously, more often than not ahead of himself. Hiroshi sugimoto download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Click download or read online button to get hiroshi sugimoto book now. Download pdf hiroshi sugimoto free online new books in. Signed by hiroshi sugimoto and jonathan safran foer.
His earliest known photographs were taken in high school. Oct 04, 2009 in his current show, lightning fields, sugimoto references the history of photography by pursuing two distinct projects related to william henry fox talbotinventor of the photographic negative. Hiroshi sugimotos otherworldly photographs of movie theaters. Hiroshi sugimoto is a contemporary japanese photographer whose esoteric practice explores memory and time.
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