Many of photographs by Kikujio Fukushima, an anti-establishment photographer, still remain important. Keiko Nasu, a photo journalist who spent a lot time with Fukushima and Masashi Kohara, the curator of Fukushima’s exhibition will discuss why Fukushima’s work is still so significant today.
Masashi Kohara
As a researcher at Izu Photo Museum, Kohara has organised exhibitions by Nobuyoshi Araki, Manabu Miyazaki, Tazuko Masuyama, Ichiro Kojima. He also directed a film on Takuma Nakahira, The Man Who Became a Camera (2003). His books includes Visions of Fuji: An Incurable Malady of Modern Japan; SUSPENDING TIME: LifeーPhotography ーDeath (coauther); etc.
Keiko Nasu
Keiko Nasu is a photo journalist born in Tokyo, 1960. After studying at university, she moved to Yamaguchi and encountered the Kaminoseki Nuclear Plant which was planned to be built. In 1994, she took over Kikujiro Fukushima’s work – photographing protests against the plan. She has published many photo books.
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Japanese
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Talk: Why Kikujiro Fukushima?