In the history of photography in Japan, Avant-Garde Photography emerged in 1930s under the influence of surrealism and abstractionism, and the Avant-Garde Photography Society was formed in 1938. TAKIGUCHI Shuzo, a leading figure in the Society, emphasized the importance of documentation—the essence of photography—and warned against the trend of the time toward craftsmanship, arguing that surrealism was about "finding the beauty behind the deep folds of everyday reality." ABE Nobuya, who started the Society with Takiguchi, shared the same view and published photographs of objects and landscapes. Inspired by both of them, OTSUJI Kiyoji worked on a series called "nothing-much photographs." OTSUJI's beloved pupil GOCHO Shigeo drew attention as one of the leading representatives of "Contemporary Photography" who captured everyday life without elaborate technique or exaggeration.
This exhibition presents aspects of Takiguchi's thoughts, which flowed continuously from avant-garde photography in the 1930s all the way till the 1980s, focusing on the works and materials of the four artists, with the additional works by related artists such as Jean-Eugène Atget and Man Ray.
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