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Yasuhiro Ishimoto — SC 12, Chicago
Yasuhiro Ishimoto

SC 12, Chicago

A masterful gelatin silver print by Japanese-American photographer Yasuhiro Ishimoto, this work captures the geometric rhythms and visual contrasts of Chicago's urban landscape. Ishimoto's precise compositional eye transforms everyday architectural details and street scenes into abstract, graphic studies of light and shadow. The print reflects his deeply influential approach to photography, bridging Japanese aesthetics with the modernist traditions he honed during his studies at the Institute of Design in Chicago.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1990s.

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Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago

October 1, 2014

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Yasuhiro Ishimoto, SC 12, Chicago

A masterful gelatin silver print by Japanese-American photographer Yasuhiro Ishimoto, this work captures the geometric rhythms and visual contrasts of Chicago's urban landscape. Ishimoto's precise compositional eye transforms everyday architectural details and street scenes into abstract, graphic studies of light and shadow. The print reflects his deeply influential approach to photography, bridging Japanese aesthetics with the modernist traditions he honed during his studies at the Institute of Design in Chicago.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1990s.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Japanese-American Photographer, Chicago, 20th Century, Mid Century Modern, Geometric Composition, Modernist, Documentary Style, Documentary Photography, 20th Century Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Modernist Aesthetic, Urban Landscape, Monochromatic, Established Artist, Street Photography, Chicago Architecture

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