Artist Index: Ueda, Shoji

Selected images. Circa 1947-60/printed 1970s. 5 gelatin silver press prints (3 on RC paper). Each circa 16 x 16 cm (25,3 x 20 cm). Each signed by the photographer in crayon and annotated in another hand on the verso.

The Japanese photographer Shoji Ueda has a distinctive and poetic approach to photography. From Tottori, Japan, he frequently used the local sand dunes as his canvas, rendering their surreal beauty and turning them into otherworldly landscapes. His minimalist compositions, often featuring solitary figures or everyday objects against the vast sandscapes, evoke a sense of quiet contemplation, inviting viewers to appreciate the harmonious blend of nature and human presence. This set inlcudes "Sand Dunes", "Landscape with Women", "Kogitsune Tanjō (Appearance of a Fox Cub)" and others. – Some light traces of use, otherwise in good condition.