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Okura Shunji



Shunji OKURA (1937-) entered photography under Tominari TADAO, specialist in botanical and entomoligical photography, and after a brief passage at the documentary photographer (Life) Miki JUN's studio, he became the assitant of the famous Akira SATO and a freelance photographer at the age of 22.
With passion, mastership and taste, he dealt with a large number of subjects — fashion, cooking, insects, city, nude, ikebana, stage (kabuki), documentaries, posters, commercial photography...
His best shots are probably his portraits — in particular Emma and Onnagata, one in black, the other in color — and his urban photography — see for example his two works of art Tokyo X and Musashino.
One of our personal favorites!


OKURA Shunji (1937-) entra en photographie sous TADAO Tominari, spécialiste en photographie botanique et entomologique, et, après un bref passage chez JUN Miki, photographe documentaire pour Life, il devint l'assistant du célèbre SATO Akira, avant de passer photographe free-lance à 22 ans.
Avec passion, maîtrise et goût, il évolua dans de nombreux domaines — mode, cuisine, insectes, ville, nu, ikebana, théâtre (kabuki), documentaires, affiches, photo commerciale...
Ses plus belles réussites sont probablement ses portraits — en particulier Emma et Onnagata, l'un en noir, l'autre en couleur — et ses photographies urbaines — voir par exemple ses deux chefs-d'œuvre Tokyo X et Musashino.
L'un de nos favoris personnels !


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Photobooks
1960s-1970s
1980s-2000s
Magazine Work & Misc.

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Photobooks


1960s-1970s

ONO Shizuko / OKURA Shunji
Hametsu no Seishun
(1960)


FUJIMORI Yasukazu / OKURA Shunji
15-sai no Ijo-mono
(1960)


HOSOE Eikoh / OKURA Shunji / ICHIMURA Tetsuya
Eros' Chat : ONNA
(1969)


OKURA Shunji / SUGIMOTO Emma
Private 2 : Emma
(1971)


Asahi Sonorama
Watashi no Kamera Hatsu Taiken
My First Experience with a Camera
(1976)


OKURA Shunji
Nihon Ryori
(1978)



1980s-2000s

OKURA Shunji / BANDO Tamasaburo V
Onnagata
(1983) SIGNED


OKURA Shunji / MATSUZAKA Keiko
Keiko : Metamorphose
(1984) ONE PRINT LAID IN


OKURA Shunji / UEDA Itsuko
Haute Couture
(1985)


OKURA Shunji / BANDO Tamasaburo V
Kabuki Onnagata
(Pocket Edition / 1986)


OKURA Shunji / ONOE Kikugoro VII
7daime Kikugoro no Shibai
(1989) SIGNED


OKURA Shunji / TATSUKI Yoshihiro / FUJII Hideki
Muses
(1992)


OKURA Shunji
Japanese Cuisine
(1993)


MORI Mari / OKURA Shunji
Portraits des Hommes Superbes / Watashi no Bidanshi-ron
(1995)


OKURA Shunji
Musashino
(1997)


OKURA Shunji
Tokyo X
(2000) INSCRIBED, ALS


OKURA Shunji
Kabuki Today: The Art and Tradition
(2001)


OKURA Shunji
Work File 1961-2002
(2002)


OKURA Shunji
Tokyo Freedom
(2005)



Magazine Work & Misc


Taiyo Monthly Deluxe #13
First Anniversary Issue
ARAKI Nobuyoshi : Sacchin / OKURA Shunji / SONOBE Kiyoshi / DOMON Ken
(1964)


Camera Mainichi 1965/03
SHINOYAMA Kishin / ONO Genjiro / FUKASE Masahisa / OKURA Shunji
(1965)


100 Japanese Photographers
Profiles & Photographs
(1973)



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Voir aussi / See also
Japanese Photographers / Photographes japonais
Du Japon des villes / Of Japan's Cities
Les gens du Japon / Japan's People
Original Prints, Posters & Artworks

To inquire about or order a book, contact me !
Pour information ou commander un livre, contactez-moi !


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Voir aussi / See also
Japanese Photographers / Photographes japonais
Du Japon des villes / Of Japan's Cities
Le Japon des gens / Japan's People
Original Prints, Posters & Artworks

To inquire about or order a book, contact me !
Pour information ou commander un livre, contactez-moi !

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