Many came to know the name and work of Saul Leiter after the documentary film "In No Hurry: The Life and Times of Saul Leiter" was released in Japan in 2015.

Despite his success as a leading fashion photographer in New York from the 1950s, at the age of 58, he closed his studio, retired from commercial photography, and disappeared from public view.

Then, at 83, he was brought back into the spotlight with a collection of his work published by Steidl in Germany.

With the full cooperation of the Saul Leiter Foundation in New York, this exhibition brings together approximately 200 works, including photographs and paintings from the foundation's collection, as well as other valuable materials.

This highly anticipated retrospective delves into the secrets of Leiter's creativity, hailed as a "pioneer of color photography" for his innate sense of color.

"Saul Leiter"
Venue | Bunkamura The Museum
Dates | April 29 (Sat, Hol) – June 25 (Sun), 2017 (scheduled)

*Images used
[1] Top
Saul Leiter, "Snow," 1960 ⒸSaul Leiter Estate

[2] Middle left
Saul Leiter shooting on 57th Street (Photo: Margit Erb) ⒸSaul Leiter Estate


[2] Middle right
Saul Leiter, "Footprints," circa 1950 ⒸSaul Leiter Estate

[3] Bottom
Saul Leiter, "Taxi," 1957 ⒸSaul Leiter Estate