Hatakeyama was born in Japan. That was about the extent of the information I could find about his life. Although I did read that his theme is usually the relationship between people and nature. One article said that his photos are a metaphor for the relationship between humans, nature and the city.
The first photo is from a collection entitled "Slow Glass." He created a box, put his camera in it and then put a piece of glass infront of the lens. Then he took photos on rainy days so the water would stick on the glass and obscure the view of the scene. This was very interesting. I have never seen an experiment like this.
The second photo, really struck me as interesting because of the color and the kind of mystery of whether you are looking at the photo upside down or right side up. The series is titled "Water + River Shadow." To me it looks as if he took the photo under water. However, if I turn the photo upside down, it could just show the reflection of the scenery in the water. Whatever the case, it is a very intriguing photo with the ripples in the water, the color in the sides, and the above scenery/buildings that are blurred by the water.
The first photo is from a collection entitled "Slow Glass." He created a box, put his camera in it and then put a piece of glass infront of the lens. Then he took photos on rainy days so the water would stick on the glass and obscure the view of the scene. This was very interesting. I have never seen an experiment like this.
The second photo, really struck me as interesting because of the color and the kind of mystery of whether you are looking at the photo upside down or right side up. The series is titled "Water + River Shadow." To me it looks as if he took the photo under water. However, if I turn the photo upside down, it could just show the reflection of the scenery in the water. Whatever the case, it is a very intriguing photo with the ripples in the water, the color in the sides, and the above scenery/buildings that are blurred by the water.
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