‘Taro Okamoto, Photographer’

April 4, 2001 - July 2, 2001

Taro Okamoto had a long history as a photographer. Man Ray, Brassai, Capa…leading photographers who are idolized by today’s professionals, were all friends of his while he was living in Paris and at some point in his career he began to use a camera himself. Apparently, he first studied under Man Ray, then later he wandered the streets with Brassai as the latter worked on his famous Paris by Night. Maybe it was due to these experiences, but his control of the camera was precise and fast. He usually never carried his camera with him, only when he was going out for research. Taro Okamoto’s eye. What Taro Okamoto saw. He confronts us straightforwardly and his powerful compositions.