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Shomei Tomatsu

Japanese, 1930–2012

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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

Aftermath of a Typhoon, Nagoya

Shomei Tomatsu

1959

Aftermath of a Typhoon, Nagoya

Aftermath of a Typhoon, Nagoya

Shomei Tomatsu

1959

Americanization, Zushi

Americanization, Zushi

Shomei Tomatsu

1964

Asphalt, Tokyo

Asphalt, Tokyo

Shomei Tomatsu

1961

At the Harbor View , A U.S. Army Officer's Club

At the Harbor View , A U.S. Army Officer's Club

Shomei Tomatsu

1969

B-52 taking off from Kadew Air Base

B-52 taking off from Kadew Air Base

Shomei Tomatsu

1960

Beer Bottle After the Atomic Bomb Explosion

Beer Bottle After the Atomic Bomb Explosion

Shomei Tomatsu

1961

Christian with Keloidal Scars

Christian with Keloidal Scars

Shomei Tomatsu

1961

Christian with Keloidal Scars

Christian with Keloidal Scars

Shomei Tomatsu

1961

Former War Factory, Osaka

Former War Factory, Osaka

Shomei Tomatsu

1959

Girl Who Had Experienced the Atomic Bomb Explosion While Still in her Mother's Womb

Girl Who Had Experienced the Atomic Bomb Explosion While ...

Shomei Tomatsu

1961

Hibakusha Fukuda Sumako, Nagasaki

Hibakusha Fukuda Sumako, Nagasaki

Shomei Tomatsu

1961

Hibakusha Senji Yamaguchi, Nagasaki

Hibakusha Senji Yamaguchi, Nagasaki

Shomei Tomatsu

1962

Hibakusha Tomitarō Shimotani, Nagasaki

Hibakusha Tomitarō Shimotani, Nagasaki

Shomei Tomatsu

1961

Home of an Old Family--Kitchen Sink, Kyushu

Home of an Old Family--Kitchen Sink, Kyushu

Shomei Tomatsu

1960

I Am a King, Tokyo

I Am a King, Tokyo

Shomei Tomatsu

1964

Inner Space, Tokyo

Inner Space, Tokyo

Shomei Tomatsu

1961

Local Politicians

Local Politicians

Shomei Tomatsu

1957

Local Politicians

Local Politicians

Shomei Tomatsu

1957

Occupied Japan - Bar, Tokyo

Occupied Japan - Bar, Tokyo

Shomei Tomatsu

1960

Occupied Japan -- Military Base, Iwakuni

Occupied Japan -- Military Base, Iwakuni

Shomei Tomatsu

1960

Occupied Japan -- Sailors, Yokosuka

Occupied Japan -- Sailors, Yokosuka

Shomei Tomatsu

1960

Okinawan Victim of the Atomic Bomb Explosion in Hiroshima

Okinawan Victim of the Atomic Bomb Explosion in Hiroshima

Shomei Tomatsu

1969

Plastics

Plastics

Shomei Tomatsu

1991

Exhibitions

4 exhibitions

Mar 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