Daido Moriyama

Daido Moriyama

86 (1938-10-10)
Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Daido Moriyama (b.1938, Osaka) is a photographer.

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Memories of a Dog: Daido Moriyama's Journey to Photography 2010 (7.2)

NHK documentary about the renowned Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama, with special focus and interview of Takuma Nakahira - the founder of avant-garde magazine "Provoke" in the late 60s.
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Daidō Moriyama: Stray Dog of Tokyo 2001 (7)

A documentary that follows the life of photographer Daido Moriyama in the present, which has never been revealed before. Even though his charismatic presence has reigned over the world of photography since the late 60’s, his true persona had been hidden behind a veil of mystery, since he had refused any major appearances in front of any media in the past. Follow the charismatic photographer Daido Moriyama as he takes his first digital photos and observe his style of quick snapshots without looking in the finder. His stark and contrasting black and white images symbolize his fervent lifestyle.
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Traces of a Diary 2011

Photography is diary... diary is life... in the end, the world and photography always end up alone, with each other.