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Daidō Moriyama — Kamakura
Daidō Moriyama

Kamakura

A gritty, high-contrast black-and-white photograph by Daidō Moriyama capturing the raw, fragmented energy of Kamakura through his signature grainy, blurred aesthetic. The vintage silver gelatin print embodies Moriyama's are-bure-boke style — rough, blurry, and out of focus — transforming the ancient Japanese city into a visceral, almost abstract vision. The tactile richness of the gelatin silver surface deepens the image's sense of shadow and light, lending it a haunting, transient quality.

Medium
vintage silver gelatin print

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 10, 2015

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Daidō Moriyama, Kamakura

A gritty, high-contrast black-and-white photograph by Daidō Moriyama capturing the raw, fragmented energy of Kamakura through his signature grainy, blurred aesthetic. The vintage silver gelatin print embodies Moriyama's are-bure-boke style — rough, blurry, and out of focus — transforming the ancient Japanese city into a visceral, almost abstract vision. The tactile richness of the gelatin silver surface deepens the image's sense of shadow and light, lending it a haunting, transient quality.

Medium
vintage silver gelatin print
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Grainy Texture, Vintage Silver Gelatin Print, 20th Century, Are Bure Boke, Grainy Aesthetic, Male Artist, High Contrast, Japanese Artist, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Provoke Movement, Urban Landscape, Urban Melancholy, Japanese Landscape, Street Photography, Master Photographer, Black and White

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