The Obsession of Guy Bourdin | Masafumi Suzuki (journalist and editor), in conversation with Shigeo Goto (editor and art producer) [JP]

The Museum of Kyoto Annex

2022.4.9 15:00~16:30

Please join us for an in-depth look at one of fashion photography’s true masters.

Bourdin was known for his highly experimental photography. Predominantly working in color, he was a pivotal contributor to French Vogue from 1955 to the end of the 80s. Bourdin’s early work bridges the gap between Surrealism and Subjective Photography. Bourdin developed a technique using hyper-real colors, meticulous compositions of cropped elements such as low skies with high grounds, the interplay of light and shadows, and the unique make-up of the models.

Venue: The Museum of Kyoto Annex
Date: 2022.4.9 15:00~16:30
Language: Japanese; Reservation

The Museum of Kyoto Annex

Sanjo-Takakura, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto

Subway Karasuma Line or Tozai Line “Karasuma Oike” station. 3 min on foot from Exit 5

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Masafumi Suzuki

Born in Tokyo in 1949, Masafumi Suzuki is a journalist and editor and author of "Suzuki-san's Life and Opinions" (Shinchosha), "Run! Yokoguruma" (Shogakukan Bunko), "◯✕ Marukusu" (Nigensha), etc.

From 2012 to 2021, he was the Editor-in-Chief for GQ JAPAN, from 2000 to 2011 the Editor-in-Chief of ENGINE, and from 1989-1999 the Editor-in-Chief of NAVI,

Ryouichi Yamashita

Shigeo Goto

Born in Osaka, Shigeo Goto is an editor, creative director, art producer, and professor at the Kyoto University of Art. With the motto "unique editing," he has produced numerous photo collections and art books. He has worked on books by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Nobuyoshi Araki, Kishin Shinoyama, Mika Ninagawa, and others. In addition, he has interviewed more than 1,000 artists for Esquire Japan, High Fashion, Hanatsubaki, and other media. G/P gallery, which he runs, has exhibited at numerous international photography art fairs, including the Unseen Photo Fair in Amsterdam, and has produced outstanding young photographers such as Daisuke Yokota and Mayumi Hosokura. Recent books include "Super Photography Theory: The Secret of Kishin Shinoyama's Photographic Power," "Contemporary Photography Art Original Theory" (co-authored with Chihiro Minato and Masafumi Fukagawa), and "Art Strategy 2: Explaining the Secrets of Art.