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Ueda, Shoji
(1913-2000)Untitled

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 6.6.2026

Untitled. 1960. Gelatin silver print on RC paper, printed later. 21 x 14 cm (sheet 25,2 x 20 cm). Signed by the photographer in ink and dated "1960" on the verso.

The Japanese photographer Shoji Ueda developed a distinctive and poetic photographic language. Working in his native Tottori, he repeatedly used the local sand dunes as a stage, transforming their stark terrain into subtly surreal, almost otherworldly landscapes. His spare, meticulously composed images - often featuring solitary figures or everyday objects set against the vast expanse - evoke a quiet, contemplative atmosphere, emphasizing the delicate interplay between human presence and the natural environment.