Domon Ken Photography Museum
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The was opened in 1983 in Sakata, Yamagata
(Japan), the birthplace of the photographer Ken Domon
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On the occasion of becoming the first honorary citizen of Sakata in 1974, Domon donated his entire collection of works to the town. This prompted the decision to build a museum in his honour.
The museum has about 70,000 prints of works by Domon. It also has works by winners of the Domon Ken Award
and another prize (Domon Ken Bunka-shō) in Domon's honour that is presented by the town.
Sakata, Yamagata
is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 116,883 and the population density of 193.92 persons per km². The total area is 602.74 km².-History:The city was founded on April 1, 1933...
(Japan), the birthplace of the photographer Ken Domon
Ken Domon
is one of the most renowned Japanese photographers of the twentieth century. He is most celebrated as a photojournalist, though he may have been most prolific as a photographer of Buddhist temples and statuary....
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On the occasion of becoming the first honorary citizen of Sakata in 1974, Domon donated his entire collection of works to the town. This prompted the decision to build a museum in his honour.
The museum has about 70,000 prints of works by Domon. It also has works by winners of the Domon Ken Award
Domon Ken Award
The Domon Ken Award is one of Japan's most celebrated photographic awards.The award was started in 1981 by the Mainichi Newspapers to mark the 110th birthday of the Mainichi Shimbun, its daily newspaper and main publication, in honor of the photographer Ken Domon...
and another prize (Domon Ken Bunka-shō) in Domon's honour that is presented by the town.
External links
- Domon Ken Photography Museum in the Sakata municipal site
- Domon Ken Photography Museum