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. |
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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. |
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Essays
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 "Work" Gelatin silver print 17.2x25.6cm Signed |
 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 |
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 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, 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 |
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 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 Image size: 7.4×10.9cm Sheet size: 8.2×11.7cm |
 Untitled Late 1970s-early 80s Cibachrome, wood panel Image size:52.7×73.0cm Panel size: 60.0×80.0cm |
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 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 |
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 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 Image size: 42.1×53.8cm Sheet size: 43.0×54.0cm |
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![:]](../../artist-d27-uedashoji/imagelarge/ueda_hikari.jpg) "Basket of Light" 1994 C-print Image size:24.2×35.5cm Sheet size:25.3×36.3cm SOLD |
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 "Work" from series <ILLUSION> 1992 C-print 35.7x43.0cm Ed.3 Signed SOLD |
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 "Cat" 1989 Gelatin silver print Image size: 17.5x26.5cm Frame size: 36.7x45.7cm Ed.4 Signed SOLD |
 "Papa, mama and children" 1949 (Printed Later) Gelatin silver print 20.0x28.3cm Signed SOLD |
 "My Wife in dunes (III)" c.1950 Gelatin silver print 16.0x16.0cm Signed SOLD |
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 "My Wife in dunes (III)" c.1950 Gelatin silver print 23.6x28.0cm Signed SOLD |
 "My Wife in dunes (IV)" Gelatin silver print 21.2x24.8cm Signed SOLD |
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| Shoji UEDA Polaroid C-Set |
1974-1985 Diffusion transfer process (SX-70) Image size: 8.0x8.0cm Sheet size: 10.8x8.9cm SOLD |
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 Polaroid P-8 (set of 6) |
 Polaroid P-9 (set of 6) |
 Polaroid P-10 (set of 6) |
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 Polaroid P-13 (set of 6) |
 Polaroid P-15 (set of 6) |
 Polaroid P-18 (set of 6) |
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IIZAWA Kotaro
♦ 478 - ＜Shoji UEDA-The World of Light and Shade-Part II＞ Catalogue (Japanese page)
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♦469 - ＜Shoji UEDA-The World of Light and Shade-Part I＞ Catalogue (Japanese page)
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♦ <Shoji UEDA Photo Collection : A wind that blows through> (Japanese page)
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♦ Shoji UEDA <Dune Theater> (Japanese page)
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Toki-no-Wasuremono Archives (Japanese page)
