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Shoji UEDA
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Photographer. Born 1913 in Tottori, Japan. Ueda got deeply into photography at the age of 15. In 1932 he left his hometown to Tokyo studying at Oriental School of Photography. After finishing the course at the age of 19, he started his own studio in his hometown Tottori. His most well-known and successful works were photos of people photographed as objects posed in dune, which are known as "Ueda-cho" and highly appreciated in the world.

In 1954 he won the Nika Prize, and in 1958 his works were selected by Edward Steichen for an exhibition at MoMA. In 1982 his work was selected to be displayed at Germany's Photokina Exhibition. Shoji Ueda Museum of Photography was founded in Kishimoto-cho (now Houki-cho) in 1995. In 1996 he was awarded a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the government of France. Shoji Ueda died in 2000. His retrospective exhibitions were held in Europe from 2005 to 2008 and receive higher recognition in recent years.


		Polaroid (set of 6) 1974-7985 Polaroids: P-8, P-9, P-10, P-13, P-15, P-18 Diffusion transfer process (SX-70) Image size: 8.0x8.0cm Sheet size: 10.8x8.9cm

		Untitled Late 1970s-early 80s Gelatin silver print、wood panel Image size: 52.0×80.0cm Panel size: 61.7×89.9cm

		Untitled 1977 Type-C print, wood panel 27.0×40.0cm

		Untitled 1977 Type-C print, wood panel 40.0×27.0cm

		From "Brilliant Scenes" Late 1970s-early 80s Type-C Print、Wooden panel Image size: 22.0×32.6cm Panel size: 41.5×52.0cm Signed

		From "Brilliant Scenes" Late 1970s-early 80s Type-C Print、Wood panel Image size: 22.0×32.6cm Panel size: 41.5×52.0cm Signed

		Untitled Late 1990s Cibachrome、wood panel Image size: 62.0×90.0cm Panel size: 90.0×90.0cm

		From "Brilliant Scenes" Late 1970s-early 80s Type-C Print、Wood panel Image size: 22.0×32.6cm Panel size: 41.5×52.0cm Signed

		From "Brilliant Scenes" Late 1970s-early 80s Type-C print Image size: 7.4×10.9cm Sheet size: 8.2×11.7cm

		Untitled Late 1970s-early 80s Cibachrome、wood panel 20.2x30.1cm Image size:52.7×73.0cm Panel size: 60.0×80.0cm

		Untitled Late 1970s-early 80s Type-C print, wood panel 40.0×27.0cm

		Untitled Late 1970s-early 80s Type-C print, wood panel 40.0×27.0cm

		Untitled Late 1970s-early 80s Type-C print, wood panel 40.0×27.0cm

		Untitled Late 1970s-early 80s Type-C print、wood panel Image size: 41.8×54.0cm Panel size: 42.7×54.0cm

		Untitled Late 1970s-early 80s Type-C print、wood panel Image size: 42.1×53.8cm Panel size: 43.0×54.0cm

		Untitled Late 1970s-early 80s Type-C print、wood panel 20.2x30.1cm Image size: 42.1×53.8cm Sheet size: 43.0×54.0cm

		"Basket of Light" 1994 C-print Image size:24.2×35.5cm Sheet size: 25.3×36.3cm

		"Work from series "ILLUSION"" 1992 C-print 35.7x43.0cm Ed.3 Signed

		"Dune D from series "Mode in dunes"" 1989 Gelatin silver print Image size: 25.0x23.3cm Frame size: 55.7x43.5cm Signed SOLD

		"Cat" 1989 Gelatin silver print Image size: 17.5x26.5cm Frame size: 36.7x45.7cm Ed.4 Signed

		"Work" Gelatin silver print 17.2x25.6cm Signed

		"Nude in dunes" 1950 Gelatin silver print 23.7x21.7cm Signed

		"Nude in dunes" 1950 Gelatin silver print 23.7x21.7cm Signed

		"Nude in dunes" 1950 Gelatin silver print 23.6x21.7cm Signed

		"Nude in dunes" 1950 Gelatin silver print 24.2x21.7cm Signed

		"Nude in dunes" 1950 Gelatin silver print 23.6x21.8cm Signed

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