Ōri Umesaka
Japanese photographer
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Ōri Umesaka (梅阪 鶯里, Umesaka Ōri; 1900–1965) was a Japanese photographer.[1] He was considered a major figure of mid-century Japanese photography.[2]
Career
Umesaka joined the Naniwa Photography Club in 1920.[3] He first publicly exhibited his work in November 1922.[4] In November 1926, he won first prize in the first Japan Photography Grand Salon.[4] He was a founding member of Ginreisha, a photography group that focused on innovative techniques.[4][5] Formed in 1927, the group first exhibited in 1928, but became defunct around 1930.[6]
Style
Umesaka's 1924 photograph Smoking City was considered unusual for Japanese photography at the time, as it depicted an urban-industrial landscape.[7] Urban themes became common in Japanese photography in later years.[8] He often worked in gum bichromate, such as in Smoking City and Bamboo Forest.[9]
