Forms from Japan

Press, 23 January 1985, Page 18

Forms from Japan

Japanese forms, textures, and images are the subject of a week-long display of photographs at the C.S.A. Gallery next week. The exhibition, called “Nihon No Katachi,” features work by a Japanese artist, Takeji Iwamiya. It has been organised by the Consular Office of Japan and the Japan Foundation. Takeji Iwamiya was born in 1920 and has been a freelance photographer since 1946. The photographer has held several one-man shows and taken photographs for several published books. China, India and Europe

have been subjects for the photographer, who has worked on volumes for U.N.E.S.C.O. Takeji Iwamiya has won several prizes for photographs, notably the Mainichi art prize in 1966 and the Ministry of Education prize in 1969. The exhibition of 60 colour photographs are of common Japanese forms. They include clogs or geta, dance fans, instruments, decorations, tools, buildings and kites. The subjects are drawn from everyday life and intended to show the develop-

ment of form. “Form has always been ‘ the ultimate proof of the humanity of man and the.; diversity of form reflects the diversity of man ... : form is a constant presence in all aspects of man, and recognising and responding ' to this presence is a vital s mode of human life.” This extract from a book ? called “Japanese Forms, Textures and Images” sums "■ up the photographer’s . motive in the work for the exhibition. ‘ The exhibition opens on ■ January 30 until February 5. ’ Admission to the show is : free.