Shōmei Tōmatsu was a Japanese photographer. He is known primarily for his images that depict the impact of World War II on Japan and the subsequent occupation of U.S. forces. As one of the leading postwar photographers, Tōmatsu is attributed with influencing the younger generations of photographers including those associated with the magazine Provoke.
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Works in Collection
39 works
Aftermath of a Typhoon, Nagoya
Shomei Tomatsu
1959
Aftermath of a Typhoon, Nagoya
Shomei Tomatsu
1959
Americanization, Zushi
Shomei Tomatsu
1964
Asphalt, Tokyo
Shomei Tomatsu
1961
At the Harbor View , A U.S. Army Officer's Club
Shomei Tomatsu
1969
B-52 taking off from Kadew Air Base
Shomei Tomatsu
1960
Beer Bottle After the Atomic Bomb Explosion
Shomei Tomatsu
1961
Christian with Keloidal Scars
Shomei Tomatsu
1961
Christian with Keloidal Scars
Shomei Tomatsu
1961
Former War Factory, Osaka
Shomei Tomatsu
1959
Girl Who Had Experienced the Atomic Bomb Explosion While ...
Shomei Tomatsu
1961
Hibakusha Fukuda Sumako, Nagasaki
Shomei Tomatsu
1961
Hibakusha Senji Yamaguchi, Nagasaki
Shomei Tomatsu
1962
Hibakusha Tomitarō Shimotani, Nagasaki
Shomei Tomatsu
1961
Home of an Old Family--Kitchen Sink, Kyushu
Shomei Tomatsu
1960
I Am a King, Tokyo
Shomei Tomatsu
1964
Inner Space, Tokyo
Shomei Tomatsu
1961
Local Politicians
Shomei Tomatsu
1957
Local Politicians
Shomei Tomatsu
1957
Occupied Japan - Bar, Tokyo
Shomei Tomatsu
1960
Occupied Japan -- Military Base, Iwakuni
Shomei Tomatsu
1960
Occupied Japan -- Sailors, Yokosuka
Shomei Tomatsu
1960
Okinawan Victim of the Atomic Bomb Explosion in Hiroshima
Shomei Tomatsu
1969
Plastics
Shomei Tomatsu
1991
Exhibitions
4 exhibitionsMar 27, 1974 – May 19, 1974
New Japanese Photography
13 artists · 2 curators
Dec 21, 1979
Edward Steichen Photography Center Reinstallation
102 artists · 1 curator
Oct 23, 1980
Reinstallation of the Collection
129 artists
Apr 07, 1986 – Jun 18, 1986
Contemporary Photography Reinstallation
29 artists · 1 curator