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Kajima Seibei

Japanese photographer (1866-1924) · Japan · On the map · Artists · Died at 58

Kajima Seibei was a Japanese photographer. In 2019, Fujifilm Square in Tokyo sponsored a Photo History Museum Exhibition on his work and legacy, entitled, "The Story of Seibei Kajima, the 'Millionaire Photographer' in the Meiji Period."

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Silver Medal with Yellow Ribbon1887

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This exhibit presented Kajima as a trailblazer in Japanese portrait and landscape photography, who developed new techniques. For example, by devising large-format cameras to take oversized photographs, by experimenting with X-rays, and by employing the magnesium flash to take photographs at night.

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Japan
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1866 to 1924 · aged 58