SHOJI UEDA

A collection of masterpieces by a world-renowned photographer.
More than 200 images, featuring photos from Ueda’s first creative period of family and children photos as well as photos from famous series such as A Piece of Life, Children the Year Round, Fuukei no Koukei, Memories without Sound and more.

＊ First publication to feature a selection of the masterpieces of one of Japan’s most eminent photographers

A selection of 250 photos, from Ueda’s first works, his family photos and famous series such as A Piece of Life, Children the Year Round, Fuukei no Koukei, Memories without Sound and more
large format book for easy viewing
featuring commentary texts and essays by Natsuki Ikezawa, Kiyokazu Washida, Ryuichi Kaneko and Kotaro Iizawa as well as a detailed biographic overview (in Japanese only)

A fantastic photobook selected from all of Ueda’s series!
The life and work of Shoji Ueda, internationally acclaimed as a photographer and deeply rooted in his home San’in in Tottori prefecture, becomes clearly traceable.
Once again, please dive in and experience the awe, the appeal of his works for yourself.

Kotaro Iizawa (photography critic)

This photobook, based on works published during the artist’s lifetime, comprehensively demonstrates what an impact Ueda’s world has had on Japan’s post-war photography.
With many unfamiliar images among the previously published photos, this collection allows for an entirely new discovery of Shoji Ueda’s works.