Posted September 10, 2014 in Member News
Osamu James Nakagawa Awarded 2014 Sagamihara Photographer of the Year in Japan
Osamu James Nakagawa, professor of photography at the Indiana University Bloomington, received the esteemed 2014 Sagamihara Photographer of the Year Award in Japan.
The city of Sagamihara (Kanagawa Prefecture) launched a photo festival in 2001 to celebrate photography as a witness of the past as well as a modern artistic means of expression. Each year, it awards honors to acclaimed photographers in Japan and Asia. It has become one of the most prestigious photo awards in Japan alongside the Ken Domon Award and the Higashikawa Photo Award. Past winners of the Sagamihara prize include: Hiroo Kikai, Seiichi Furuya, Shisei Kuwahara, and Lieko Shiga.
Nakagawa will mount the prize winning exhibition at the Sagamihara City Gallery from October 10 - 27, 2014 and Nikon Salon in Tokyo from February 3 - 16, 2015.
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