"Kanagawa Photograhie Traveling Asada Photo Studio | Hakone Edition" Held at Hakone Open-Air Museum. Masashi Asada Captures Four Kanagawa Towns with "Yokohama Photography"
Masashi Asada's exhibition featuring four Kanagawa towns in the style of "Yokohama Photography" will be held at the Hakone Open-Air Museum from January 16, 2027.Summary
The Hakone Open-Air Museum in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, will host the exhibition "Kanagawa Photograhie Traveling Asada Photo Studio | Hakone Edition" by photographer Masashi Asada from January 16 to March 22, 2027. Part of Kanagawa Prefectural Hall's regional outreach program, the project sends Asada to various locations across the prefecture to photograph people and landscapes, promoting local attractions. The title's "Photograhie" derives from the term used when photography was introduced to Japan in the late Edo period. Asada, born in Mie Prefecture in 1979, won the 34th Kimura Ihei Photography Award for his photo book "Asada Family" and gained further attention when the film "Asada Family!" based on his work was released in 2020. For this exhibition, he creates works inspired by "Yokohama Photography"—hand-colored landscape and genre photographs popular as souvenirs for foreigners during the Meiji era—by digitally coloring monochrome photos. The exhibition will showcase works taken in four towns: Hakone, Kaisei, Manazuru, and Nakai. An unveiling ceremony and talk event will be held on the opening day.
(Source：美術手帖)