Michiko Kon

Michiko Kon (今道子 Kon Michiko, born 1955) is a Japanese photographer.[1] She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture and graduated from Sokei Art School in 1978. [2]She attended Tokyo Photographic College from 1978 to 1980, after studying mainly painting and printmaking during her years at Sokei. The majority of her photographs are black and white prints with a minimalist background, and often mediate on themes such as death, sexuality, and beauty. She uses unique multimedia and is primarily recognized for her incorporation of sea creatures in her photographs, ranging from salmon roe, fish, octopus, and crabs. Her first exhibition, Still Life, took place in Tokyo at the Shinjuku Nikon Salon in 1985. [3]

Rewards and Accolades

Recipient of the Kimura Ihee Prize in 1991. [4]

Kanagawa Prefectural Art Exhibition in 1894. [2]

References

  1. ↑ (Japanese) Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, editor. 328 Outstanding Japanese Photographers (『日本写真家事典』 Nihon shashinka jiten). Kyoto: Tankōsha, 2000. ISBN 4-473-01750-8
  2. 1 2 "PGI - Michiko KON". www.pgi.ac. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  3. ↑ C., Morse, Samuel (2014-01-01). "Kon Michiko: New Work". quod.lib.umich.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  4. ↑ C., Morse, Samuel (2014-01-01). "Kon Michiko: New Work". quod.lib.umich.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-05.



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