Takanobu Hayashi
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
photographer.
Hayashi was born in Dalian
, China, in 1946, but his family then quickly moved to Japan, first to Beppu
(Ōita
) and then to Kyoto
. He worked in a darkroom for a year after graduating from high school, and in 1965 moved to Tokyo
, where he studied at the Tokyo College of Photography
. After graduating, he worked for two years as an assistant of Hajime Sawatari
, and then started to freelance for fashion magazines. Since 1983 he has been teaching at the Tokyo College of Photography.
Hayashi works in black and white
, often depicting a Tokyo rendered off-kilter by speculative and showy development.
Hayashi has participated in group exhibitions including “Empathy”, which went to Rochester
(NY) and elsewhere in 1987. His first solo exhibition (in the Shinjuku Nikon Salon
) came in 1983; he has exhibited intermittently since then.
Hayashi's only book to date is Zoo, a collection of photographs in zoos that managed to show the animals in (and sometimes dwarfed by) their man-made environs while barely showing any people; it has been praised for the purity (achieved with the help of retouching) and composition of its images. Zoo won the Higashikawa Prize
in 1986. A series of photographs of roof spaces, Roof, won praise as a continuation of the themes of Zoo.
Hayashi also won an award from Konica in 1995.
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.
Hayashi was born in Dalian
Dalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
, China, in 1946, but his family then quickly moved to Japan, first to Beppu
Beppu, Oita
is a city located in Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan, at the west end of Beppu Bay. As of January 1, 2011, the city has an official population of 125,664 and a total area of 125.13 km², with a population density of 977 persons per km²....
(Ōita
Oita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...
) and then to Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
. He worked in a darkroom for a year after graduating from high school, and in 1965 moved to 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...
, where he studied at the Tokyo College of Photography
Tokyo College of Photography
The was set up in Nakano, Tokyo in 1958, as Tokyo Photo School ; its current name dates from 1960. During the 1960s, it moved to Hiyoshi , where it has remained....
. After graduating, he worked for two years as an assistant of Hajime Sawatari
Hajime Sawatari
is a renowned Japanese photographer. He is known for his fashion and advertising photography as well as his nudes of girls and women. He earned his degree from Nihon University's College of Art with a major in photography....
, and then started to freelance for fashion magazines. Since 1983 he has been teaching at the Tokyo College of Photography.
Hayashi works in black and white
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
, often depicting a Tokyo rendered off-kilter by speculative and showy development.
Hayashi has participated in group exhibitions including “Empathy”, which went to Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
(NY) and elsewhere in 1987. His first solo exhibition (in the Shinjuku Nikon Salon
Nikon Salon
is the name given to exhibition spaces and activities run by Nikon in Japan.The Ginza Nikon Salon opened in January 1968 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Nippon Kōgaku . This was later augmented by the Shinjuku Nikon Salon and the Osaka Nikon Salon...
) came in 1983; he has exhibited intermittently since then.
Hayashi's only book to date is Zoo, a collection of photographs in zoos that managed to show the animals in (and sometimes dwarfed by) their man-made environs while barely showing any people; it has been praised for the purity (achieved with the help of retouching) and composition of its images. Zoo won the Higashikawa Prize
Higashikawa Prize
The has been awarded to photographers by the "Phototown" of Higashikawa, Hokkaidō since 1985. The Overseas and Domestic Photographer prizesare of 500,000 yen and the New Photographer and Special prizes are of 300,000 yen....
in 1986. A series of photographs of roof spaces, Roof, won praise as a continuation of the themes of Zoo.
Hayashi also won an award from Konica in 1995.
Book
- Zoo. Tokyo: the author, 1986. Includes 28 black and white plates. Captions (the names of the zoos) in English; no other text.