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FOCUS ON A PHOTO    |    PHOTOGRAPHERS OF EAST ASIA    |    PHOTOGRAPHY AND CULTURE

Anshin

Don Fitzmahan. Skylight - Tokyo. July 15, 2021. Akasaka, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan

Spirits of the Road 道祖神 : A Return

July 9, 2021
← Clouds of TokyoEnd of Winter in the Hudson Valley →

About this page

This page is a curated look at some of the finest photos from China, Japan, and Korea.  Asia has a long and extremely strong tradition of amateur and professional photography.  Surprisingly, though, few Westerners are familiar with the deep culture of photography in Asia.  Yes, there are lots of teenagers, moms, and dads snapping shots with their cameras and ubiquitous iPhones.  But, there are a surprising number of very serious amateur and professional photographers, and this project seeks to elevate their work.

PHOTOGRAPHERS OF EAST ASIA also presents the Asian culture of photography and writing - linked as essentially as Chinese characters are to their visual image and meaning.  Through the intimate writings of the photographer there is a glimpse of the human struggles and the joys of the people of Asia.  These photographers write on aesthetics, ideas and rules that are specific to their own culture.  In many cases,  they write just about their unique walk through life.  Cultural theory.  Cultural analysis. 

RECOMMENDATIONS - Please let me know of any contemporary, amateur or professional photographer from Japan, China or Korea, who you feel should be included in this page.  (Jump to the form at the bottom of this page.)

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Jul 12, 2022
Fireflies at Anshin
Jul 12, 2022
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May 25, 2022
Finding self
May 25, 2022
May 25, 2022
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Mar 9, 2022
Feeling of Spring
Mar 9, 2022
Mar 9, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022
2022. Japan
Jan 5, 2022
Jan 5, 2022
Tokyo Town
Oct 2, 2021
Tokyo Town
Oct 2, 2021

More than any other city, Tokyo demonstrates that ‘city’ is a verb and not a noun. Toshiko Mori

Oct 2, 2021
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Sep 15, 2021
White Fog
Sep 15, 2021
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Sep 7, 2021
Window Wasp
Sep 7, 2021
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Sep 1, 2021
The Environment - Tokyo Part II
Sep 1, 2021
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Aug 31, 2021
Shauna
Aug 31, 2021
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Aug 31, 2021
September 2021
Aug 31, 2021
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Aug 30, 2021
The Environment - Tokyo Part I
Aug 30, 2021
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Aug 29, 2021
August Weighs in
Aug 29, 2021
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Aug 27, 2021
Don
Aug 27, 2021
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Aug 26, 2021
夏 Summer
Aug 26, 2021
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Aug 25, 2021
Ennui
Aug 25, 2021
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Aug 24, 2021
Hokusai, 70 Years of Art
Aug 24, 2021
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Aug 23, 2021
Fifty Sounds by Polly Barton, A Chat - Part I
Aug 23, 2021
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Aug 23, 2021
お昼 Ohiru. Lunch
Aug 23, 2021
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Aug 19, 2021
Tajimaya Coffee House 但馬屋珈琲店
Aug 19, 2021
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Aug 16, 2021
Coming and Going
Aug 16, 2021
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Aug 14, 2021
ラーメン Ramen
Aug 14, 2021
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Aug 12, 2021
End of the 2020 Olympics
Aug 12, 2021
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Aug 11, 2021
お盆 OBon
Aug 11, 2021
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Aug 10, 2021
Coffee on the Ginza
Aug 10, 2021
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Aug 9, 2021
Harajuku - Men’s Salon
Aug 9, 2021
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Aug 3, 2021
Harajuku - Street Fashion
Aug 3, 2021
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Aug 2, 2021
Harajuku, Cafe Voleur de Flueur
Aug 2, 2021
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Aug 1, 2021
Rain in the AfternoOn
Aug 1, 2021
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Jul 30, 2021
Snapshots - July 24-30
Jul 30, 2021
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Jul 29, 2021
2020 tokyo Olympics and Covid-19
Jul 29, 2021
Jul 29, 2021

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