• Takuma Nakahira (1938-2015)

Grainy, blurry, and out-of-focus images depicting a dystopian urban landscape, evoking an immersive sensory experience that challenges conventional documentary traditions.

• Masahisa Fukase (1934-2012)

Metaphorical narrative on isolation and heartbreak through evocative, grainy black-and-white photography of ravens inhabiting stark and desolate landscapes.

• Takuma Nakahira (1938-2015)

Daily performative engagement in Paris, where Nakahira photographed, developed, and displayed prints overnight, emphasizing circulation, transience, and the evolving relationship between images and time.

• William Klein (1926-2022)

The intense energy of New York’s streets through gritty, chaotic images that critique urban life and redefine photographic storytelling.

• Alexey Brodovitch (1898-1971)

Ballet through blurred, high-contrast photography emphasizing movement, atmosphere, and the ephemeral nature of live performance.

• Kiyoshi Koishi (1908-1957)

Avant-garde project employing photomontage, photograms, and experimental techniques inspired by European modernists.