Hiroshi Sugimoto's work examines the concepts of time, space and the metaphysics of human existence through breathtakingly perfect images of theaters, mathematical forms, wax figures and seascapes.
His 8 x 10 inch, large-format camera and long exposures give an almost eerie serenity to his images, treating the photograph as an ethereal time capsule and challenging its associations of the 'instant. In his famed Seascapes, Sugimoto sublimely captures the nature of water and air, sharpening and blurring the elements together into a seamless, formless entity.
This reflection of the human condition and its relationship with time follows through his exploration of historical topics and timeless beauty as he uniquely replicates the world around us. Seated female impersonator with arms crossed on her bare chest, N. Child with a toy hand grenade in Central Park, N. Americans in Kodachrome. City Fathers, Hoboken, New Jersey, Untitled Tina on the Azotea, with Kimono. George Washington Bridge, New York. Doug Starn and Mike Starn.
Untitled 7 from Structure of Thought. Untitled from My Ghost. Starification Object Series. Poppy: Burgundy, New York. Brigitte Bardot, hair by Alexandre, Paris, January 27, Kate Moss, Marrakech. Lion Pride from The End of the Game. Rue Mouffetard, Paris. New York two children dancing. New York three boys play dress up. Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather. The Steerage, after Stieglitz from Pictures of Chocolate. Selected images from Walker Evans.
Selected images from Walker Evans: Selected Photographs. Pea Contractor, Nipomo, California. Virgin and Child with St. Anne and the Infant St. The Anatomy of a Chicken. New York broken mirror. Handball players, Houston Street, New York.
