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Shoji Yoshida Photo Exhibition air

All sorts of elements lie hidden between me and my subject.

Light, colors, sounds, smells carried by the wind… all layers invisible to the eye.

Because of the way it arouses the five senses, air creates these moments where I perceive my own existence.

Shoji Yoshida Profile

Member : Japan Professional Photographers Society(JPS)

<Brief Personal History & Awards>

1938
Born in Tokyo, Japan.
1960
Studied under photographer Tadao Higuchi.
1963
Established, Shoji Yoshida Photo Office.
1977
Poster awarded at the Japan Graphic Design Exhibition '77 sponsored by New York ADC.
1988
Received the Silver Prize in the APA members' Work Division at the 22nd APA Exhibition.
1989
  • Received the Chairman of Japan Printing Industry Association Award at the 40th All Japan Calendar Exhibition.
  • Received the Kodak Award at the 14th International Calendar Exhibition.

<Exhibitions>

1972
"The Soul of Time" at Shinjuku and Ginza Nikon Salon, Tokyo.
1974
  • "Space Time" at Ginza Nikon Salon, Tokyo.
  • Japanese Contemporary Color Photographs Exhibition "Fantasia" (sponsored by the Japan Foundation) at Fuji Photo Salon, Ginza, Tokyo. The photos shown at this exhibition were also shown via a traveling exhibition throughout Central/South America.
1975
"The Soul of Time" at Nikon House, New York.
1978
"The Soul of the Tree" at Shinjuku Nikon Salon, Tokyo.
1982
"Original Print" at Gallery WIDE, Tokyo.
1984
"The Beat" at Nagase Salon, Ginza, Tokyo.
1985
Lithographic Exhibition "Contemporary Japanese Printmakers" at Permeter Gallery, Chicago, U.S.A.
1986
"Flower Portraits" at Kodak Photo Salon in Ginza, Tokyo and Osaka.
1987
"Messengers from the Land" at Kyocera Contax Salon Ginza, Tokyo.
1990
"The Wonder of Flowers" at Kyocera Contax Salon Ginza, Tokyo.
Shown also at the International Garden and Greenery Exposition Photo Museum Exhibition.
1991
"Flower Portraits Ⅱ" at Pentax Forums in Tokyo and Osaka.
1992
  • "Hello Cats" at Kyocera Contax Salon Ginza, Tokyo.
  • "The Wonder of Flowers" at ART BOX Gallery, Tokyo.
1993
"The Wonder of Flowers" at Gallery Art Graph, Tokyo.
1994
  • "The Wonder of Flowers" at Susan Spiritus Gallery, California, U.S.A
  • "Strange Fruit" at Kyocera Contax Salon Ginza, Tokyo.
1997
"Hanagoromo" at Fuji Photo Salon, Tokyo.
2000
"Stories of Fantasia" at Nara City Museum of Photography.
2003
"Hanageshow" at Fuji Photo Salon, Tokyo.
2007
"Hanauchu" at Fujifilm Photo Salon, Tokyo.
2012
"Beat 2" at SPACE 11, Tokyo.

<Photo Books>

1987
"Messengers from the Land" (Mitsumura Printing Co.,Ltd.)
1990
"The Wonder of Flowers" (Graphic Crop.)
1991
"Flower Portraits" (Graphic Crop.)
1992
"Kitten Charm" (Graphic Crop.)
1994
"Strange Fruit" (Heibonsha Limited)
1997
"Hanagoromo" (Seibundou Shinkousha Co.,Ltd.)
2003
"Hanageshow" (Nippon Camera Co.,Ltd.)
2007
"Hanauchu" (Nippon Camera Co.,Ltd.)
2012
"Beat 2" (Nippon Camera Co.,Ltd.)
2017
"TRANSPARENCY" (Nippon Camera Co.,Ltd.)

<Shoji Yoshida Photo Office>

Room 301, Villa Akasaka, 6-10-45
Akasaka Minato-ku,
Tokyo 107-0052, JAPAN

TEL :
+81-3-3585-0504
FAX :
+81-3-3585-0505
E-mail :
sho-2.yoshida@s9.dion.ne.jp