OKURA Shunji (大倉舜二 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 certain !
Shunji OKURA (大倉舜二 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 !
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Liens vers les descriptions détaillées des livres :
Links to the detailed descriptions of the books :
ONO Shizuko / OKURA Shunji
Hametsu no Seishun
(1960)
HOSOE Eikoh / OKURA Shunji / ICHIMURA Tetsuya
Eros' Chat : ONNA
(1969)
OKURA Shunji / SUGIMOTO Emma
Emma
(1971)
OKURA Shunji
Nihon Ryori
(1978)
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
(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)
OKURA Shunji
Musashino
(1997)
OKURA Shunji
Tokyo X
(2000) INSCRIBED, ALS
OKURA Shunji
Work File 1961-2002
(2002)
OKURA Shunji
Tokyo Freedom
(2005)
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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
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
Les gens du Japon / Japan's People
To inquire about or order a book, contact me !
Pour information ou commander un livre, contactez-moi !
