Ari Seligmann's 'Ka Me Ra' spotlights 11 iconic Japanese houses through nine photographers
Ari Seligmann has released a new book titled "Ka Me Ra: Modern Japanese Architecture Through the Photographer's Lens," published by Thames & Hudson. This publication showcases a decade of Seligmann's work in capturing Japanese architectural designs. It features contributions from nine distinguished photographers, including Yoshio Watanabe and Mitsumasa Fujitsuka. The book highlights eleven notable residences, such as the Yoshikawa House designed by Sutemi Horiguchi in 1930 and photographed by Watanabe in 1933, and the Moriyama House created by Ryue Nishizawa in 2005, showcasing the evolution of architectural photography in Japan since the 1920s.
Key facts
- Ari Seligmann published 'Ka Me Ra: Modern Japanese Architecture Through the Photographer's Lens' with Thames & Hudson.
- The book took 10 years to complete.
- It features nine Japanese architecture photographers: Yoshio Watanabe, Chuji Hirayama, Akio Kawasumi, Osamu Murai, Yukio Futagawa, Tomio Ohashi, Kiyoshi Takai, Shuji Yamada, and Mitsumasa Fujitsuka.
- Seligmann highlights 11 iconic Japanese houses in a roundup.
- Featured houses include Yoshikawa House (1930), Silver Hut (1984), Tange House (1953), Moriyama House (2005), House on a Slope (1956), Umbrella House (1961), Azuma House (1976), House Under High-Voltage Lines (1981), House in Higashi-Kurume (1985), Minka in Shirakawa Village (c. 18th century), and Yoshijima House (1908).
- Photographers captured the houses between 1933 and 1990.
- Mitsumasa Fujitsuka, at 86, is the only featured photographer still working professionally.
- Seligmann argues that architectural photographers are often overlooked in architectural discourse.
Entities
Artists
- Ari Seligmann
- Yoshio Watanabe
- Chuji Hirayama
- Akio Kawasumi
- Osamu Murai
- Yukio Futagawa
- Tomio Ohashi
- Kiyoshi Takai
- Shuji Yamada
- Mitsumasa Fujitsuka
- Sutemi Horiguchi
- Toyo Ito
- Kenzo Tange
- Ryue Nishizawa
- Masako Hayashi
- Kazuo Shinohara
- Tadao Ando
- Ryoji Suzuki
- Kisho Kurokawa
- Itsuko Hasegawa
- Riken Yamamoto
- Kunio Maekawa
- Kengo Kuma
- Mitsuru Senda
- Terunobu Fujimori
- Fumio Murasawa
- Jiro Hirayama
- Masanori Ohashi
Institutions
- Thames & Hudson
- Dezeen
- Shinkenchiku
- Kenchiku Bunka
- Box magazine
- Taisei Corporation
Locations
- Japan
- Shirakawa Village
- Higashi-Kurume
- Tokyo
Sources
- Dezeen —