Saul Leiter, Self-Portrait, 1950s, Gelatin silver print ⒸSaul Leiter Foundation
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The Second Installment of a Retrospective on Saul Leiter, the Legendary Photographer Born in New York, is Now Open | ART
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The Second Installment of a Retrospective on Saul Leiter, the Legendary Photographer Who Worked for Top Fashion Magazines, is Now Open at Bunkamura The Museum
Photographer Saul Leiter's first retrospective in Japan, held at Bunkamura The Museum in 2017, garnered significant attention. Now, a second exhibition, "Saul Leiter: The Legendary Photographer Born in New York," featuring precious, previously undiscovered works from the first exhibition, will be held from Thursday, January 9 to Sunday, March 8, 2020.
Text by OZAKI Sayaka
The Legendary Photographer Who Captured New York: World Premiere Works Also on Display
Saul Leiter was a leading fashion photographer in New York from the 1950s, but he retired from the commercial photography world in the 1980s and disappeared from the public eye. His work was brought back into the spotlight with the publication of a photobook by the German publisher Steidl in 2006. At 83 years old, Leiter's photographs sent shockwaves through the art world, leading to exhibitions and publications of his work worldwide. A documentary film, "In No Hurry: The Life and Times of Saul Leiter" (2012), was also released, offering those new to his work an opportunity to appreciate his brilliance.
Known as a "pioneer of color photography" for his innate sense of color, Leiter passed away with most of his approximately 80,000 color photographs and other works left unorganized. The Saul Leiter Foundation continues the ongoing "excavation" of his archive. This exhibition delves into lesser-known aspects of Leiter's life through numerous previously unpublished works, including world premiere pieces, and a wealth of archival materials unearthed from his vast collection, much of which was not fully explored in the previous exhibition.
Known as a "pioneer of color photography" for his innate sense of color, Leiter passed away with most of his approximately 80,000 color photographs and other works left unorganized. The Saul Leiter Foundation continues the ongoing "excavation" of his archive. This exhibition delves into lesser-known aspects of Leiter's life through numerous previously unpublished works, including world premiere pieces, and a wealth of archival materials unearthed from his vast collection, much of which was not fully explored in the previous exhibition.
Saul Leiter, "Graffiti Faces," 1950, dye coupler print ⒸSaul Leiter Foundation
Saul Leiter, "Window," 1957, dye coupler print ⒸSaul Leiter Foundation
Saul Leiter, "Pale Pink Umbrella," 1950s, dye coupler print ⒸSaul Leiter Foundation
"Saul Leiter: The Legendary Photographer Born in New York"
Exhibition Dates | Thursday, January 9 – Sunday, March 8, 2020
Closed | Tuesday, January 21, 2020; Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Venue | Bunkamura The Museum
Address | 2-24-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo B1F
Hours | 10:00–18:00 (Last admission 17:30); Fridays and Saturdays until 21:00 (Last admission 20:30)
HP |https://www.bunkamura.co.jp/museum/exhibition/20_saulleiter.html
Exhibition Dates | Thursday, January 9 – Sunday, March 8, 2020
Closed | Tuesday, January 21, 2020; Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Venue | Bunkamura The Museum
Address | 2-24-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo B1F
Hours | 10:00–18:00 (Last admission 17:30); Fridays and Saturdays until 21:00 (Last admission 20:30)
HP |https://www.bunkamura.co.jp/museum/exhibition/20_saulleiter.html