Chizu Ono
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is a Japanese
photographer.
Ono was born in Akita Prefecture
. She studied interior design at Tama Geijutsu Gakuen (an affiliate of Tama Art University
that closed in 1992), graduating in 1991 to work as a designer. She stayed in France from 1995 to '96, returning to work again as a designer but pursuing photography in her spare time.
In 1997 her portfolio of black-and-white photographs of manhole cover
s and the like in Paris
, Un curriculum vitæ, was exhibited at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
and won a special prize in the second Tokyo International Photo-Biennale .
With her husband, Grégoire Dentan, Ono runs a design company, Atelier Grizou.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
photographer.
Ono was born in Akita Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu....
. She studied interior design at Tama Geijutsu Gakuen (an affiliate of Tama Art University
Tama Art University
is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1935 as a spinoff from what is today Musashino Art University...
that closed in 1992), graduating in 1991 to work as a designer. She stayed in France from 1995 to '96, returning to work again as a designer but pursuing photography in her spare time.
In 1997 her portfolio of black-and-white photographs of manhole cover
Manhole cover
A manhole cover is a removable plate forming the lid over the opening of a manhole, to prevent anyone from falling in and to keep unauthorized persons out....
s and the like in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Un curriculum vitæ, was exhibited at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
The is an art museum focused on photography. The museum was founded by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and is located in Meguro-ku, a short walk from Ebisu station in southwest Tokyo...
and won a special prize in the second Tokyo International Photo-Biennale .
With her husband, Grégoire Dentan, Ono runs a design company, Atelier Grizou.
Published work
- Tōkyō Kokusai Shashin Biennāre: Dainikai: Sono tayōsei o megutte . Tokyo: Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, 1997.