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Shomei Tomatsu — Oshima Eiko, Actress, 1961 and Kabuki Stage Hand, Tokyo
Shomei Tomatsu

Oshima Eiko, Actress, 1961 and Kabuki Stage Hand, Tokyo

A collection of photographs by Shomei Tomatsu featuring two distinct subjects: actress Oshima Eiko photographed in 1961 and a Kabuki stage hand in Tokyo. The works combine gelatin silver and chromogenic printing techniques from different printing dates.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 2003 and chromogenic print, printed 2004.
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Auction House · Phillips

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A Constant Pursuit: Photographs from the Collection of Ed Cohen & Victoria Shaw

October 4, 2018

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Shomei Tomatsu, Oshima Eiko, Actress, 1961 and Kabuki Stage Hand, Tokyo

A collection of photographs by Shomei Tomatsu featuring two distinct subjects: actress Oshima Eiko photographed in 1961 and a Kabuki stage hand in Tokyo. The works combine gelatin silver and chromogenic printing techniques from different printing dates.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 2003 and chromogenic print, printed 2004.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Kabuki, Photography, 1961, Documentary, Japanese Photography, Portraiture, Gelatin Silver Print, Chromogenic Print, Tokyo

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