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Masao Yamamoto — Nakazora
Masao Yamamoto

Nakazora

A meditative collection of fifty-four small-scale gelatin silver prints, Nakazora embodies Masao Yamamoto's signature aesthetic of quiet impermanence, where each image feels worn, weathered, and intimate. Some prints are further transformed through applied ink, adding layers of mark-making that blur the boundary between photography and drawing. Together, the works evoke a suspended, in-between state — nakazora meaning "mid-sky" or "absent-minded" in Japanese — inviting viewers into a contemplative space between the seen and the felt.

Medium
Fifty-four gelatin silver prints, some with applied ink.

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April 4, 2017

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Masao Yamamoto, Nakazora

A meditative collection of fifty-four small-scale gelatin silver prints, Nakazora embodies Masao Yamamoto's signature aesthetic of quiet impermanence, where each image feels worn, weathered, and intimate. Some prints are further transformed through applied ink, adding layers of mark-making that blur the boundary between photography and drawing. Together, the works evoke a suspended, in-between state — nakazora meaning "mid-sky" or "absent-minded" in Japanese — inviting viewers into a contemplative space between the seen and the felt.

Medium
Fifty-four gelatin silver prints, some with applied ink.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Male Artist, Mixed Media, Fine Art Photography, Wabi-Sabi Aesthetic, Japanese Artist, Introspective, Gelatin Silver Print, Contemporary Photography, Meditative Mood, Sequential Series, Minimalist Style, Black and White

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