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Shōji Ueda

Japanese photographer (1913-2000) · Japan · On the map · Artists · Died at 87

Shōji Ueda was a Japanese photographer from Tottori, best known for his distinctive, dreamlike black-and-white images with staged figures, taken on the Tottori sand dunes. The term Ueda-chō (Ueda-tone) has been used to refer to his cool and mysterious atmospheric style.

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Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

About this person

Country
Japan
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 2000 · aged 87