Hiroshi Sugimoto
Born in Tokyo, Japan, 1948
Lives and works in New York, United States
Lives and works in New York, United States
Hiroshi Sugimoto was born in Tokyo and lives and works in New York and Tokyo. Central to Sugimoto’s work is the idea that photography is a time machine, a method of preserving and picturing memory and time. This theme provides the defining principle of his ongoing series: Dioramas, Theaters and seascapes. He places extraordinary value on craftsmanship, printing his photographs with meticulous attention.
Hiroshi Sugimoto, World Trade Center, 1997
Gelatin silver print in artist’s frame (aluminium)
88,2 x 74,5 x 7,5 cm - framed
Hiroshi Sugimoto, Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, 2000
Gelatin silver print
61 x 50,8 cm
Hiroshi Sugimoto, Saint Benedict Chapel, 2000
Gelatin silver print
61 x 50,8 cm
Hiroshi Sugimoto, Stockholm City Library, 2001
Gelatin silver print
61 x 50,8 cm
Hiroshi Sugimoto, Woodland Chapel, 2001
Gelatin silver print in artist's frame (aluminium)
182,5 x 152,5 x 7,5 cm- framed
Hiroshi Sugimoto, Chiesa Rossa, 1998
Gelatin silver print in artist's frame (aluminium)
182,5 x 152,5 x 7,5 cm- framed