Toshio Yamane
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Yamane was born on 29 June 1953 in what is now Iwaki
, Fukushima Prefecture
, Japan. He studied German literature at Sophia University
, graduating in 1977 and thereafter working at Asahi Shinbunsha (the publisher of Asahi Shimbun
) until 1988, when he went freelance.
Yamane's color photographs of the waterfront of Tokyo Bay
, taken on 4×5 film, were exhibited at the Nikon Salon
in 1986 and Gallery Min in 1989, and published in book form as Front in 1991. The book won Yamane a newcomer's prize in the 42nd PSJ awards in 1992.
Yamane's photographs were exhibited with those by Yūji Saiga
, Naoya Hatakeyama
and Norio Kobayashi
in an exhibition, Land of Paradox, that travelled around the US in 1996–97.
Iwaki, Fukushima
is a city located in the southern part of the Hamadōri coastal region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.A designated "core city", Iwaki is also one of the growing number of hiragana cities. Its area is 1,231.35 km², making it the 10th largest city in Japan...
, Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan. He studied German literature at Sophia University
Sophia University
There are several rankings below related to Sophia University.-General Rankings:The university was ranked 61st in 2010 in the ranking Truly Strong Universities by Toyo Keizai...
, graduating in 1977 and thereafter working at Asahi Shinbunsha (the publisher of Asahi Shimbun
Asahi Shimbun
The is the second most circulated out of the five national newspapers in Japan. Its circulation, which was 7.96 million for its morning edition and 3.1 million for its evening edition as of June 2010, was second behind that of Yomiuri Shimbun...
) until 1988, when he went freelance.
Yamane's color photographs of the waterfront of Tokyo Bay
Tokyo Bay
is a bay in the southern Kantō region of Japan. Its old name was .-Geography:Tokyo Bay is surrounded by the Bōsō Peninsula to the east and the Miura Peninsula to the west. In a narrow sense, Tokyo Bay is the area north of the straight line formed by the on the Miura Peninsula on one end and on...
, taken on 4×5 film, were exhibited at the 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...
in 1986 and Gallery Min in 1989, and published in book form as Front in 1991. The book won Yamane a newcomer's prize in the 42nd PSJ awards in 1992.
Yamane's photographs were exhibited with those by Yūji Saiga
Yuji Saiga
is a renowned Japanese photographer.-References:...
, Naoya Hatakeyama
Naoya Hatakeyama
is a renowned Japanese photographer.Hatakeyama was born in Iwate, Japan in 1958. He graduated from the University of Tsukuba, School of Art and Design in 1981 and completed postgraduate studies at the University of Tsukuba in 1984.-Books:...
and Norio Kobayashi
Norio Kobayashi
is a Japanese photographer.Kobayashi was born in Ōdate, Akita in 1952. He left Nippon Dental College in 1980, before graduation. He graduated from Tokyo College of Photography in 1983....
in an exhibition, Land of Paradox, that travelled around the US in 1996–97.
Books
- Ashiya City Museum of Art and History . Rando obu paradokkusu / Land of Paradox. Kyoto: Tankōsha, 1997. ISBN 4-473-01549-1.
- Front. Tokyo: Jōhō Sentā Shuppankyoku, 1991. ISBN 4-7958-0563-6. Devoted to Yamane's works.
- Fuku, Noriko, ed. Land of paradox: Yuji Saiga, Naoya Hatakeyama, Norio Kobayashi, Toshio Yamane. Daytona Beach, Fla: Daytona Beach Community College, 1996. ISBN 1887040161. Catalogue of the exhibition as held in the US.