Kishin Shinoyama

Kishin Shinoyama and two female models, Southern France, 1975. The photograph was taken during a workshop of '6èmes Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie', Arles, 1975, on a nude beach near Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. The feet shown in the upper-right corner are American photographer Ralph Gibson's.
Shinoyama teaching (workshop in S. France, 1975).

Kishin Shinoyama (篠山 紀信 Shinoyama Kishin, b. Shinjuku, Tokyo, 3 December 1940) is a Japanese photographer.

Life and work

Shinoyama graduated from Nihon University. He worked with the Light Publicity agency while still a student, and freelanced after graduation.

Shinoyama has put out a large number of books of photographs of girls, dressed, mostly undressed, and nude.

On November 10, 2009 Shinoyama's home and office were searched by police on suspicion of public indecency. The searches stemmed from concerns regarding nude photos he allegedly took in public of two women in August 2008 for his book 20XX TOKYO. [1] On May 26, 2010 the court found Shinoyama guilty for public indecency and defiling place of worship for photographing at Aoyama Cemetery. He was fined 300,000 Yen.

He is married to Saori Minami and their son is actor Akinobu Shinoyama.

Books

Books devoted to Shinoyama's works

This list is incomplete.

Other books showing Shinoyama's works

Works

Awards

References

  1. Tokyo-based photographer's office, home raided over nude photo shoot, Japan Times, November 11, 2009.

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