• Bernd Becher (1931-2007),
• Hilla Becher (1934-2015)

Typological exploration of vernacular architecture shaped by industrial-era imperatives, depicted with neutral light and frontal compositions.

• Masahisa Fukase (1934-2012)

A two-decade photographic study of family life, combining personal history, theatrical staging, irony, and performative elements to examine change and continuity.

• Helmar Lerski (1871-1956)

Study of identity fluidity and perception through a series of 175 portraits of a single individual created with mirrors and natural sunlight.

• Ken Ohara (1942)

One-hour exposure portraits, where prolonged exposure blurs facial features, illustrating the transient nature of time and the evolving nature of identity.

• Nobuyoshi Araki (1940)

Food as a powerful metaphor for life and death, capturing the deep emotional resonance of shared meals in the final days of his wife's life.

• 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.