Michiyo Fujihara
Michiyo Fujihara was born in the Ancient city of Nara Japan. The rich artistic and architectural heritage of the city, as well as the treasured memories of her time spent there, continue to influence her work.
As early as high school, Michiyo aspired to be a photographer. At the Japan photographic College she studied commercial photography in order to focus on developing her technical skills. As her skills became more published, she felt herself developing away from purely commercial work and increasingly toward the creation of more personal, artistic photographic images.
Over the fifteen years Michiyo works has centered on four themes:
Illusion - These photographers explore the walking memories of our dreams.
Most of the pieces were completed between 1985 and 1988. In 1988 they were assembled into book from published in Japan.
Nudes - This group of images illustrates how we perceive the body from various perspectives of consciousness and spiritually. These photographs were made between 1989and 1991.
Sacred Places - These bodies of works speaks about the interaction between human beings and the forces of nature. It also represents the first time that she has used a computer paintbox in creating her images. This collection was published in 1993.
Gateway to the Gods (Tarot Card)
These arts works were created for the CD-ROM of the Tarot Card. It is the first collaboration with the poet is Mr. Meir. Z Ribalow.
1996 ~ 1997
All four bodies of work have been widely exhibited in both group and solo shows and featured in numerous publications. They have received several citations including special prizes from the London Salon of Photography and the Edinburgh Photography festival as well as many others in Japan.
Michiyo worked in New York City on a Japanese Government Over seas Study Program for Artists from 1994 to 1996. Currently Michiyo started on a new
project in Tokyo.
Exhibitions
| 1995 |
The Center for Photography at Woodstock (group) New York |
| 1994 |
DiTuri & David Gallery (group) New York |
| 1993 |
"Sacred Places" Lafolet Museum (solo) Tokyo |
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"Sacred Places" Kirin Plaza (Solo) Osaka |
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"We feel you in Harmony" Global Forum (Solo) Kyoto |
| 1992 |
"Three Persons Exhibit" Nara Photographic Museum (group) Nara |
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"Angel"(multi - media slide show) Sam museum (solo) Osaka |
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"Tempest in Borobuduor"(multi-media slide show) Theater Cocoon (solo)
Tokyo |
| 1991 |
"Nudes 1&2, Sony Tower Gallery (solo) Osaka |
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"Umurmunk" (multi-media slides show) Terada Gallery (solo) Tokyo |
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"Tokyo" Ginza Graphic gallery (group) Tokyo |
| 1990 |
"Nudes2", Itoki gallery (solo) Tokyo, Osaka |
| 1989 |
"Nudes1" Pentax Forum Exhibition Space, Tokyo |
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"Meet us at the Center of the Universe"(multi-media slides show)
(solo) Shiga |
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"ILLUSION" Sony Tower (solo) Osaka |
| 1987 |
"Speculation", Kodak Photo Salon (solo) Tokyo |
| 1986 |
"Speculation", Tanahashi Photo Salon (solo) Osaka |
| Awards, Grants and Juries |
| 1994~1996 |
Grant Holder "Overseas Study Program for Artists" Agency for Cultural |
| Affairs (Bunka-cho) Government of Japan |
| 1992 |
Juror "Song for the Earth" Special project, Japan Junior Chamber
of Commerce |
| 1991~1993 |
Juror Advertising Photography Award, Dentsu Advertising Co. |
| 1988 |
Medal Winner, 78th Annual the London Salon of Photograph |
| Annual Exhibition, London. |
| 1988 |
Special Prize, Edinburgh Photo Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 1988 |
Grand Prize, The Rodenstock Photographic Contest, |
| 1988 |
Shigemine Kanamaru Prize (APA) |
| Publications |
| Books |
| 1993 |
"Sacred Places" Tokyo FM Books Publications, Tokyo |
| 1988 |
"Illusion" Book& Post card Book, Inter Press Corporation, Tokyo |
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Anthologies |
| 1987,1991 |
"Art works" Fly communications, Japan |
| 1998 |
" CG Arts" Kyoto syoin, Japan |
Articles From 1987to the present, Ms. Fujiharafs work has appeared in such diverse publications as Zoom Magazine 1995, American photo magazine1994, Kodakfs international photography1992 in the U.S., in China Photographer magazine 1989,1993 in China, in Play boy, Brutus, Digital Design, Hatoyo, Minolta photo Book, De-jabu, Weekly Friday, Weekly Asahi, frame, Visual art, Monthly Kukan, Moe Image, Art photo, Commercial Photo, Bunshun in Japan as well as numerous appearances in Asahi, Yomiuri and Mainichi newspapers |
