Tadayuki Naitoh
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is a Japan
ese photographer known for his photographs of jazz musicians and of Africa.
Naitoh was born in Asakusa
, Tokyo
in 1941. He graduated from a photography course at in 1964. In 1970 he set up his own company, Photohouse OM.
From an early age he became interested in jazz and photography, and he began photographing jazz musicians in performance in his early 20s. In 1970, he published a photo book on the trumpet player Terumasa Hino
. He travelled widely in Africa, Asia and America, leading to a number of unusual and arresting images: Zebra, a collection of his photographs of zebra
s, was published in 1988, and other works have used design themes from zebras, often in collage
s. More recently he has moved into photographing lotuses
.
Outside Japan, Naitoh is perhaps best known for his photographs of Miles Davis
, which include those used on the sleeves of the 1976 albums Pangaea
and Agharta
, and a limited edition CD release of Black Beauty: Live at the Fillmore West
. Naitoh has also produced recordings.
Naitoh's works are held in the permanent collections of the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
and Kawasaki City Museum.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese photographer known for his photographs of jazz musicians and of Africa.
Naitoh was born in Asakusa
Asakusa
is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, most famous for the Sensō-ji, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon. There are several other temples in Asakusa, as well as various festivals.- History :...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
in 1941. He graduated from a photography course at in 1964. In 1970 he set up his own company, Photohouse OM.
From an early age he became interested in jazz and photography, and he began photographing jazz musicians in performance in his early 20s. In 1970, he published a photo book on the trumpet player Terumasa Hino
Terumasa Hino
is a Japanese jazz trumpeter. Currently based in New York, Hino is widely acknowledged as one of Japan's finest jazz musicians. His instruments include the trumpet, cornet and flügelhorn.-Biography:...
. He travelled widely in Africa, Asia and America, leading to a number of unusual and arresting images: Zebra, a collection of his photographs of zebra
Zebra
Zebras are several species of African equids united by their distinctive black and white stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds...
s, was published in 1988, and other works have used design themes from zebras, often in collage
Collage
A collage is a work of formal art, primarily in the visual arts, made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole....
s. More recently he has moved into photographing lotuses
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbo nucifera, known by a number of names including Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus, Bean of India, or simply Lotus, is a plant in the monogeneric family Nelumbonaceae...
.
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz,...
, which include those used on the sleeves of the 1976 albums Pangaea
Pangaea (album)
Pangaea is a double album recorded by jazz trumpeter Miles Davis in 1975. Both Pangaea and Agharta were recorded on the same day in Osaka, Japan...
and Agharta
Agharta (album)
Agharta is an album recorded by jazz trumpeter Miles Davis in 1975. Both Agharta and Pangaea were recorded on the same day in Osaka, Japan...
, and a limited edition CD release of Black Beauty: Live at the Fillmore West
Black Beauty: Live at the Fillmore West
Black Beauty: Miles Davis at Fillmore West is a live album by American jazz recording artist Miles Davis, recorded on April 10, 1970 at the Fillmore West in San Francisco...
. Naitoh has also produced recordings.
Naitoh's works are held in the permanent collections of 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 Kawasaki City Museum.
Exhibits/Shows
- "Portrait of New Orleans", Seibu Department StoresSeibu Department Storesis a Japanese department store. The first store to trade under the name opened its doors in 1949. Seibu is typical of Japanese department stores with a wide variety of stores doing business on several floors. The company is now a subsidiary of Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd..-Japan:The Seibu...
, IkebukuroIkebukurois a commercial and entertainment district in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. Toshima ward offices, Ikebukuro station, and several shops, restaurants, and enormous department stores are located within city limits....
, 1972. - Exhibit in Gallery Min, Tokyo, May 18 - June 13, 1991. Catalogue: Tadayuki Naito: Sakura (Tokyo, 1991).
- In 2002-2003, The Japan Foundation and The New York Foundation for the Arts financed Mother/Child, a multi-media performance featuring choreography, video, photography and stage art. Naitō was one of the artists featured.
- From May to July 2007 there was a retrospective of his work in the Canon Open Gallery in Shinagawa, Tokyo.
Book publications
- Hino Terumasa no sekai / Alone alone alone. Tokyo: Sankei Shinbunsha, 1970. (Japanese title means "The world of Terumasa HinoTerumasa Hinois a Japanese jazz trumpeter. Currently based in New York, Hino is widely acknowledged as one of Japan's finest jazz musicians. His instruments include the trumpet, cornet and flügelhorn.-Biography:...
".) - Nabesan: Tokyo-Dar es Salaam-New York. Tokyo: Tairyūsha, 1977. (Title is in roman letters.) Afurika no tabi . Tokyo: Photohouse OM, 1980. Black and white photographs of Africa: landscapes, animals, people. Minimal text.
- Chikyū fūzoku mandara . Kobe: Kobe Shinbun Sōgō Shuppan Sentā, 1981.
- Afurika no uta / The Song of Africa. Tokyo: Shōbunsha, 1982. ISBN 4-7949-7007-2. Photographs, mostly in color, of Africa. Despite the English title, the text is in Japanese only.
- Zebra. Tokyo: Jōhō Sentā, 1988. ISBN 4-7958-0293-9. (Title in roman letters.) Photographs of zebras, zebra motifs, collages of zebra motifs, etc. Text in Japanese and English.
- Sakura-Cosm. Tokyo: Switch Shoseki Shuppanbu, 1990. ISBN 4-594-00566-7. (Title is in roman letters.) Text in Japanese and English.
- Shinkuro baibusu / Synchro Vibes. Tokyo: JICC Shuppankyoku, 1991. ISBN 4-7966-0056-6. Essays on photography.
- Waga kokoro no Afurika . With Lyall WatsonLyall WatsonLyall Watson was a South African botanist, zoologist, biologist, anthropologist, ethologist, and author of many new age books, among the most popular of which is the best seller Supernature. Lyall Watson tried to make sense of natural and supernatural phenomena in biological terms...
. Tokyo: Chikuma Shobō, 1992. - Uchū no katachi, Nihon no niwa . Tokyo: Sekai Bunkasha, 1998. ISBN 4-7966-0056-6. (Title means "Japanese gardens in the presence of the cosmos".)
- Iro wa koto no ha / Feel the Colors. Tokyo: Kentōsha, 2003. ISBN 4-344-00407-8.
- Burū rōtasu . Tokyo: Hyōgensha, 2005. ISBN 4-8282-0506-3. (Title means "Blue lotus".)
Compact discs
- Masailand (1981)
- Dry and Wet (1981)
- Night Trip (1981)
- Timeless (1981)
- Zebra (Jack DeJohnetteJack DeJohnetteJack DeJohnette is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. He is one of the most influential jazz drummers of the 20th century, due to extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians like Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett and Sonny...
) (1989)
Video/multimedia productions
- Nō no shima (脳の縞, 1993)
- Zebra Fantasy (1996)
- The Song of Africa (1997)
- Kyō no niwa (京の庭, 1998)
- Mandala Cosmology (2000)
- Zebra (2001)
External links
Naitoh's site (requires Flash)- Blue Lotus
- Biography of Naitoh Musée 2004 front covers: Naitoh photographed the front cover of each issue of this Tower RecordsTower RecordsTower Records was a retail music chain that was based in Sacramento, California. It currently exists as an international franchise and an online music store....
magazine for 2004. Naitoh at Fujifilm, with photographs Naitoh chronology at Fujifilm