Shōmei Tōmatsu
Japanese · 1930–2012 · Photographer
Shōmei Tōmatsu was a Japanese photographer. He is known primarily for his images that depict the impact of World War II on Japan and the subsequent occupation of U.S. forces.… (Wikipedia)
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Untitled [Yokosuka] (from the series Chewing Gum and Chocolate)Phillips · $23,750≈ £15,708≈ €22,173Sign up to see
Hibakusha Shimotani Tomitaro, Nagasaki from Nagasaki 11:02Phillips · $18,750≈ £14,440≈ €16,302Sign up to see
Olympic Capriccio I, ToykoBonhams · $8,960≈ £6,796≈ €8,074Sign up to see
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Shōmei Tōmatsu was a Japanese photographer. He is known primarily for his images that depict the impact of World War II on Japan and the subsequent occupation of U.S. forces. As one of the leading postwar photographers, Tōmatsu is attributed with influencing the younger generations of photographers including those associated with the magazine Provoke.
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Also known as Shomei Tomatsu, Shoumei Toumatsu, Tomatsu Shomei
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