Photographer and writer, born in 1948 and raised on Amami Oshima Island. Graduated from Tokyo Zokei University in 1974 with a major in photography. Married Tokuko Ushioda in 1978. They live in China. They began reporting on the lives of ordinary people in Hong Kong, and continue to do so to this day.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2009 - “WANDERING IN CHINA” PLACE M, Tokyo
2008 - “LIVING” Port Gallery T, Osaka
2007 - “Living” Konan University Gallery Pense (Hyogo)
1995 - “Living 1990-1995” Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo
1975 - “China Town” Galleria Grafica, Tokyo

Selected Group Exhibitions

2010 - “Shinzo Shimao + Yoshitaka Saji Photo Exhibition” TAMBOURIN GALLERY, Tokyo
2009 - “WORKS#03” Port Gallery T, Osaka
2008 - “China/Biblioteca/Manga” Lee ka-sing gallery, Toronto, Canada
2004 - “Maho-chanchi” Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
2004 - “An Attempt at Pure Landscape” Contemporary Photo Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1998 - “Contemporary China Museum” Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo
1995 - “Life 1990-1992” Weston Gallery, Tokyo
1991 - 'Frog Planning Exhibition - Family' Film Round Gallery (Tokyo)
1983 - 'China Life Report' PARCO Gallery, Tokyo
1982 - 'China Life Report' Polaroid Gallery, Tokyo

Books from Shinzo SHIMAO

Lesions

Shinzo SHIMAO

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