Masanori Kamide (Tokyo,Japan)

Masanori Kamide is a Japanese photographer born in 1962 in Osaka. He started his career as a DJ and musician in the 1980s, and turned to photography in 2011 after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

His photographs are known for their portrayal of people and the cityscape of Tokyo at night.
Exhibited in solo and group exhibitions, and he has received numerous awards, including the 2017 Encouragement Prize at the 23rd Sakata city Ken Domon Cultural Award.

Major works include "Blues of Monochrome" (2016) and "888 Zenya" (2021).

His photographs are highly acclaimed as powerful works that capture the hustle and bustle of Tokyo at night and the beauty of neon streets from a new perspective.

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1962年大阪生まれの写真家。
1980年代にDJ、ミュージシャンとしてキャリアをスタートし、東日本大震災後の2011年に写真家に転向。

彼の写真は、東京の夜の街並みや人々の描写で知られています。
個展やグループ展を多数開催し、2017年第23回酒田市土門拳文化賞奨励賞をはじめ受賞も多数。
代表作に『モノクロームのブルース』（2016）、『888前夜』（2021）など。

東京の夜の喧騒やネオン街の美しさを新たな視点で捉えた力強い作品と高く評価されています。