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Ishiuchi Miyako is a Japanese photographer whose work on bodies and memory includes Hiroshima; she received the Hasselblad Award in 2014.
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What is Ishiuchi Miyako's Hiroshima series about?
Her Hiroshima series photographs clothing and personal objects left by victims of the 1945 atomic bombing. Rather than showing ruined cityscapes, the work focuses on fabric, traces of bodies, and memory.
Why did Ishiuchi Miyako win the Hasselblad Award?
Ishiuchi received the Hasselblad Award in 2014 for a body of work that connects personal memory, postwar Japan, scars, and material objects. The award recognized her as one of Japan's major contemporary photographers.
What was Ishiuchi Miyako's Yokosuka Story?
Yokosuka Story was an early series from the 1970s about the city where she grew up near a large U.S. naval base. The photographs helped establish her interest in place, postwar history, and personal memory.
Did Ishiuchi Miyako photograph Frida Kahlo's belongings?
Yes, she photographed Frida Kahlo's clothing and personal objects at the Casa Azul in Mexico. The project, often known as Frida by Ishiuchi, connects Kahlo's body, illness, clothing, and self-presentation.
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