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Yoko Yamamoto
Born in Yokkaichi city,Mie prefecture,Japan
COLLECTIONS
Bibliotheque Nationale de Paris,France.
Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, USA
Peabody Essex Museum, USA
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Education
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| 1998-99 |
Milan,Italy.Studied modern,contemporary
art history,theory on Japanese Government's Overseas Program for Artists.
Black and White and plutinum printing at studio F45,Milan. |
| 1993 |
Christopher Burkett,Oregon,U.S.A.Studied.
Chibachrome contrast masking printing technique. |
| 1992 |
Prof.Eikoh Hosoe,Director
of the K-MOPA.
Photography. |
| 1991 |
Lucien Clergue and Bernard Plossu,Arles,France.
Photography. |
| 1988 |
Studied art theory with Kanou
school,painter, Shouseki Kuroda,Kyoto. |
| 1983 |
Studied Japanese art history
and photography in Tokyo, photography studies.
Studied Japanese art history and photography with Masao Tanaka and
Documentary photography with Shinzo Hanabusa. |
| 1974-78 |
Aoyama Gakuin University,graduated
with degree in Archaeology. |
SOLO EXHIBITION
| 2006 |
"Un Paese, Scanno" (Scanno, an Italian village) -HAP. Kagurazaka, Tokyo
"
Un Paese, Scanno" (Scanno, an Italian village)-Art Space ELICONA, Iwaki
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| 2005-06 |
"Diaries of a Kagurazaka Woman 1983-2005" "Tokyo Geisha 1985-2005"
-AGNES Hotel & Apartments, Tokyo.
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| 2005 |
"Un Paese, Scanno" (Scanno, an Italian village) -Kagurazaka Art Space ef., Tokyo
"Diaries of a Kagurazaka Woman" -Miwa Cybele Gallery, Melbourne, Australia |
| 2004 |
"Diaries of a Kagurazaka Woman"@"Tokyo Geisha" -Kagurazaka Art Space ef., Tokyo
Yoko Yamamoto's Photographs: "Diaries of a Kagurazaka Woman" and "Tokyo Geisha"
Exhibition "Geisha: Beyond the Painted Smile"
Peabody Essex Museum,MA, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco,CA, USA
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1999
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Exhibition"Diario di
immagini",Istitute Giapponese di Cultura,Rome,Italy.
(Japan Foundation)
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| 1998-99 |
"Kagurazaka Onna Niki
1983-1998",Galleria Carla Sozzani, Milan,Italy.
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| 1997 |
"Diaries of a Kagurazaka Woman 1983-1997",Session
House,Tokyo,Japan.
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| 1996 |
"Diaries of a Kagurazaka
Woman ",Art Works,Mishima,Japan.
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| 1994 |
"Self-Portrait : Transparent in
the Sun 1993-94",
I.C.A.C.Weston Gallery,Tokyo,Japan.
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| 1992 |
1992 "Self-Portrait: Description
du Soleil 1992-93",
I.C.A.C.Weston Gallery,Tokyo,Japan. |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| 2001 |
"Winter", Tepper
Takayama Fine Arts,Boston, Massachusetts,U.S.A. |
| 1999 |
Exhibition"Diari;una
donna racconta la vita delle geisha 1983-1998",
Museo Ken Damy,Brescia,Italy |
| 1997 |
Exhibition "The Month
of Photography,Tokyo'98 - Female Photographer's eyes".
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography,Tokyo,Japan. |
| 1991 |
1991 Exhibition "Emotional
Flowers",Festival d'Art Contemporains,Huy,Belgium. |
AWARDS
| 1998-99 |
Selected, Japanese Government
Overseas Program for Artist. |
| 1998 |
Writer's Network Grand Pris. |
OTHER ACTIVITIES
| 2007 |
Title Back Photographs of Fuji TV gHaikei Chichiue-samah
Staff Photographer Kamakura National Treasure Museum |
| 2001 |
Commenced photography of gNippon Renaissanceh ? traditional Japanese aesthetics in modern Japan ? The series comprises of Noh, Kabuki, Bushido Swordsmanship & Martial Arts, Zen Gardens, Cherry Blossom, Geisha |
| 1998-99 |
Photographed the following themes whilst living in Italy: gRenaissance Architectureh, gUn Paese, Scannoh, gEppur si Muoveh |
| 1993 |
Travel U.S.A. Commenced picture
taking for "Self-Portrait"and "Latitude 43 degrees
North" series. |
| 1992-93 |
Travel,China to Paris via
Eurasia. Commenced picture taking for "Self-Portrait"and
"Latitude 43 degrees North" series. |
| 1991 |
"Kabuki through the
Background of the Theatre","Art Nouveau in Prague",
and other articles. Travel Europe.
-present
Freelance photographer for Japanese major magazines,"Asahi Graph" "Taiyo" "Aera" |
| 1985 |
Began "Geisha Kaden"
photo reportage(color) |
| 1983 |
-present
"Diaries of a Kagurazaka Woman", photographic essay. |
| 1978-85 |
Japan Air Lines flight crew, extensive
travel permitted extensive museum, art gallery
visit in many countries. |
| 1977 |
Europe,Egypt,visited archaeological sites. |
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