Press Release
Yasuhiro IshimotoOctober 7 (sat) – November 11 (sat), 2023
* In conjunction with Art Week Tokyo, Tokyo Gallery will be open from November 2nd(Thursday) to November 5th (Sunday), operating from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
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Tokyo Gallery + BTAP is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Yasuhiro Ishimoto, therenowned photographer who has been active both in Japan and the United States,
starting from October 7th (Saturday) to November 11th (Saturday).
Yasuhiro Ishimoto (1921-2012) was born into a Japanese immigrant farming family inSan Francisco, California. During World War II, he was interned in Camp Amache, aconcentration camp for Japanese Americans in Colorado, where he was first exposed tophotography. After the war, in 1948, he entered the Institute of Design (ID), a design
school in Chicago that followed in the footsteps of Bauhaus, and began his career as aphotographer under the tutelage of Aaron Siskind, Harry Callahan, and others.
He travelled to Japan in 1953 and produced the Katsura Imperial Villa series, one of his
most well-known works. In 1958, he published Someday Somewhere, his first photo bookthat captured the people and scenes of Chicago and Tokyo, which breathed new life into
the postwar Japanese art world. He continued to base himself in Tokyo after that,leaving behind a body of work that, based on the rigorous sense of aesthetics nurtured
at ID, presented a unique perspective on subjects such as Japanese traditional beauty
as exemplified by the Ryokai Mandalas and Ise Jingu shrine, urban landscapes, portraits,
the sky, and water. Ishimoto’s achievements, which went beyond photography to become
deeply involved in postwar international trends in design, architecture, and other fields,
have received wide recognition as demonstrated by his selection as a Person of Cultural
Merit by the Japanese government. In 2020 and 2021, a major retrospective of his works
entitled Ishimoto Yasuhiro Centennial: The City Brought to Life was held as a joint
exhibition in three venues—Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Tokyo Opera City Art
Gallery, and The Museum of Art, Kochi—attracting significant public attention.
This exhibition focuses on photographs of urban landscapes in Tokyo and Chicago fromthe 1940s through to the 1960s.
We sincerely look forward to your visit.
Announcement
We are pleased to announce that Tokyo Gallery + BTAP will be participating in Art WeekTokyo.
This event presents an extraordinary exhibition featuring over 50 prominent museums,
galleries, and art spaces, offering a series of coordinated programs and events spanning fourdays. This platform celebrates the vibrant creativity and rich diversity of the contemporary
Japanese art scene.

To enhance accessibility, a network of six AWT bus routes have been established toseamlessly connect the array of museums and galleries that serve as the event's venues. The
nearest bus stop to Tokyo Gallery will be “C3” on Route C.
For more information, we invite you to explore the official homepage of Art Week Tokyo by
following the link provided below.
https://www.artweektokyo.com/en/©Kochi Prefecture、Kochi Ishimoto Yasuhiro Photo Center＜Tokyo＞ (1953-58) Gelatin Silver Print 19 × 24.3 cm

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