Shomei Tomatsu was one of Japan’s leading post-war photographers, and featured in our list of 30 Most Influential Asian Photographers.
While not as widely popular internationally as Araki and Moriyama, many count him as more important a figure in Japanese photography.
News has only been received today, that Shomei Tomatsu passed away quietly on 14th December, 2012 from complications with Pneumonia. Shomei was aged 82. A spotlight below of a few of his iconic images.
Rest In Peace.
Melted bottle, (from the series Nagasaki 11:02) Nagasaki, 1961. © Shomei Tomatsu
Protest (From the series: Protest) Tokyo, 1969 © Shomei Tomatsu
Street Entertainers (From the series: Chindon) Tokyo, 1961. © Shomei Tomatsu
Boy and the Sea, Tokyo 1969. © Shomei Tomatsu
Hairstyle, Tokyo 1969 © Shomei Tomatsu
Untitled, from Blood and Rose, 1969. © Shomei Tomatsu
Prostitute, Nagoya, 1958. © Shomei Tomatsu
Portrait of Eiko Oshima, the actress in the film “Shiiku,” 1961. © Shomei Tomatsu
!["Untitled [Tokyo]," 1967. © Shomei Tomatsu](https://invisiblephotographer.asia/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/toma.slide_.5-580x401.jpg)
“Untitled [Tokyo],” 1967. © Shomei Tomatsu
“Untitled,” from the series Chindon, Tokyo, 1961. © Shomei Tomatsu
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R.I.P. Shomei Tomatsu, terrific Japanese photographer. The linked images exceed in beauty anything of Araki, Moriyama's http://t.co/J8Jl0eMP
vision: RIP Shomei Tomatsu. One of my heroes. http://t.co/ZmBHdxEL (via @eyecurious)
R.I.P. Shomei Tomatsu, terrific Japanese photographer. The linked images exceed in beauty anything of Araki, Moriyama's http://t.co/J8Jl0eMP
Shomei Tomatsu (1930-2012). One of the greats in my view. RIP. http://t.co/qsvjITqd
Shomei Tomatsu (1930-2012). One of the greats in my view. RIP. http://t.co/qsvjITqd
One of Japan’s leading post-war photographers, Shomei Tomatsu passed away on 14th December 2012. / IPA http://t.co/P2ky5Jzp
One of Japan’s leading post-war photographers, Shomei Tomatsu passed away on 14th December 2012. / IPA http://t.co/P2ky5Jzp
Shomei Tomatsu (1930-2012). One of the greats in my view. RIP. http://t.co/qsvjITqd
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Shomei Tomatsu (1930-2012). One of the greats in my view. RIP. http://t.co/qsvjITqd
Shomei Tomatsu (1930-2012). One of the greats in my view. RIP. http://t.co/qsvjITqd
Shomei Tomatsu (1930-2012). One of the greats in my view. RIP. http://t.co/qsvjITqd
Shomei Tomatsu http://t.co/cl1o1HLr
Shomei Tomatsu (1930-2012). One of the greats in my view. RIP. http://t.co/qsvjITqd
Shomei Tomatsu (1930-2012). One of the greats in my view. RIP. http://t.co/qsvjITqd
Shomei Tomatsu (1930-2012). One of the greats in my view. RIP. http://t.co/qsvjITqd
Je ne connaissais pas du tout Shomei Tomatsu!! Quelle erreur… Ca m'a l'air absolument maginfique. http://t.co/4Xx2AUqq
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One of Japan’s leading post-war photographers, Shomei Tomatsu passed away on 14th December 2012. / IPA http://t.co/P2ky5Jzp
One of Japan’s leading post-war photographers, Shomei Tomatsu passed away on 14th December 2012. / IPA http://t.co/P2ky5Jzp
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