Issei Suda
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese photographer.
Born in Tokyo
in 1940, Suda graduated from the Tokyo College of Photography
in 1962. From 1967 to 1970 he worked as the cameraman of the theatrical group Tenjo Sajiki
, under Shūji Terayama
. He has worked as a freelance photographer since 1971. Suda is a professor at Osaka University of Arts
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese photographer.
Born in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
in 1940, Suda graduated from the Tokyo College of Photography
Tokyo College of Photography
The was set up in Nakano, Tokyo in 1958, as Tokyo Photo School ; its current name dates from 1960. During the 1960s, it moved to Hiyoshi , where it has remained....
in 1962. From 1967 to 1970 he worked as the cameraman of the theatrical group Tenjo Sajiki
Tenjo Sajiki
was a Japanese independent theater troupe led by Shūji Terayama and active between 1967 and 1983 . A major phenomenon on the Japanese underground scene, the group has produced a number of stage works marked by experimentalism, folklore influences, social provocation, grotesque eroticism and the...
, under Shūji Terayama
Shuji Terayama
was an avant-garde Japanese poet, dramatist, writer, film director, and photographer. According to many critics and supporters, he was one of the most productive and provocative creative artists to come out of Japan. He was born December 10, 1935, the only son of Hachiro and Hatsu Terayama in...
. He has worked as a freelance photographer since 1971. Suda is a professor at Osaka University of Arts
Osaka University of Arts
is a private arts university located in Kanan, Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The university was founded in 1945 as , changing its name to in 1957, and then to in 1964...
.
Sources and external links
- Brief résumé Résumé with more detail, and subpages Suda Issei / Issei Suda. Nihon no Shashinka 40. Tokyo: Iwanami, 1998. ISBN 4-00-008380-5.