Eikoh Hosoe
Photographer, Visual Artist
1933 –
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Who is Eikoh Hosoe?
Eikoh Hosoe is a Japanese photographer and filmmaker who emerged in the experimental arts movement of post-World War II Japan. He is known for his psychologically charged images, often exploring subjects such as death, erotic obsession, and irrationality. Through his friendships and artistic collaborations he is linked with the writer Yukio Mishima and 1960s avant-garde artists such as the dancer Tatsumi Hijikata.
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- Born
- Mar 18, 1933
Yonezawa - Also known as
- Hosoe Toshihio
- Eikō Hosoe
- Profession
- Education
- Tokyo College of Photography
- Lived in
- Yamagata Prefecture
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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