Daido Moriyama

born in 1938 in Ikeda (Japan)

After studying graphic design, Daido Moriyama first explored photography under Takeji Iwamiya. He moved to Tokyo in 1961 to become an assistant to the great Japanese photographer Eikoh Hosoe while he was working on his famous series Ordeal by Roses with the writer Yukio Mishima. Daido Moriyama began to work independently in 1964.> Read more

His first monograph, Japan, a Photo Theater (1968), was immediately acclaimed by the artistic community and was followed by several books that became references in the history of photography, such as Farewell Photography (1972), Hunter (1972), Mayfly (1972), Another Country in New York (1974), Ligh and Shadow (1982), A Journey to Nakaji (1987) and Lettre à St.Loup (1990), to name only a few. Daido Moriyama has published over 180 books to date.

As a member of the Provoke movement, which he joined in 1968 for the second issue of the eponymous magazine, Daido Moriyama delivers rich, dense and versatile photographs. His work, often described as raw, blurried and troubled (or, in Japanese, the "are, bure, boke" aesthetics), gave birth to a new street photography practice in which the artist roams the street, confronting and being confronted by public spaces. Daido Moriyama started manipulating silkscreen printing in the seventies, using the technique for his books as well as his exhibition pieces. The Japanese artist also organized interactive events and installations as a way to adapt his discourse to different spaces and situations. Through several autobiographical texts, such as Memories of a Dog (1984 and 1997), he explains how his artistic practice is inspired by the heritage left by the likes of Eugène Atget, Jack Kerouac, William Klein, Nicéphore Niépce, Shomei Tomatsu, Andy Warhol, Weegee, and Garry Winogrand.

Daido Moriyama's work has had a radical impact on the artistic communities both in Japan and abroad. In 1974, the MoMA in New York presented his work as part of the first Western exhibition focused on Japanese Photography. His pieces have since been showcased in many major exhibitions: at the TATE in London (William Klein + Daido Moriyam, 2012); at SFMoMa in San Francisco and at the Metropolitan Museum in New York (Stray Dog, 1999); at the National Art Museum in Osaka (On the Road, 2011);l at the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain (Paris, 2003); at FOAM in Amsterdam (2006); and, more recently, at the Rencontres d'Arles (Labyrinth + Monochrome, 2013).

Misawa, Aomori, Japan, 1971

Exhibitions at Polka Galerie

Exhibitions at Polka Galerie

Labyrinth + Monochrome Labyrinth + Monochrome Labyrinth + Monochrome Labyrinth + Monochrome Labyrinth + Monochrome

Daido Moriyama

Labyrinth + Monochrome
July 1 - September 22, 2013
View from the laboratory View from the laboratory View from the laboratory View from the laboratory View from the laboratory

Daido Moriyama

View from the laboratory
July 6 - August 3, 2013
Daido Moriyama Cycle Part 3 : Silkscreens Daido Moriyama Cycle Part 3 : Silkscreens Daido Moriyama Cycle Part 3 : Silkscreens Daido Moriyama Cycle Part 3 : Silkscreens Daido Moriyama Cycle Part 3 : Silkscreens

Daido Moriyama

Daido Moriyama Cycle Part 3 : Silkscreens
November 14 - February 9, 2013
The Silkscreen Workshop The Silkscreen Workshop The Silkscreen Workshop The Silkscreen Workshop The Silkscreen Workshop

Daido Moriyama

The Silkscreen Workshop
December 15, 2012
Daido Moriyama Cycle Part 2 : Paris 88/89 Daido Moriyama Cycle Part 2 : Paris 88/89 Daido Moriyama Cycle Part 2 : Paris 88/89 Daido Moriyama Cycle Part 2 : Paris 88/89 Daido Moriyama Cycle Part 2 : Paris 88/89

Daido Moriyama

Daido Moriyama Cycle Part 2 : Paris 88/89
November 14 - 22, 2012
Cycle Daido Moriyama Part 1 : Hokkaido-Northern Cycle Daido Moriyama Part 1 : Hokkaido-Northern Cycle Daido Moriyama Part 1 : Hokkaido-Northern Cycle Daido Moriyama Part 1 : Hokkaido-Northern Cycle Daido Moriyama Part 1 : Hokkaido-Northern

Daido Moriyama

Cycle Daido Moriyama Part 1 : Hokkaido-Northern
September 13 - November 6, 2012
Itinérances Itinérances Itinérances Itinérances Itinérances

Daido Moriyama

Itinérances
May 27 - July 30, 2011
Group exhibition Group exhibition Group exhibition Group exhibition Group exhibition

Daido Moriyama

Group exhibition "Terre des îles"
January 25th - March 3rd 2018

Selected Publications

View from the Laboratory View from the Laboratory View from the Laboratory View from the Laboratory View from the Laboratory

Daido Moriyama

View from the Laboratory
Kawade Shobo Shinsha
Paris 88/89 Paris 88/89 Paris 88/89 Paris 88/89 Paris 88/89

Daido Moriyama

Paris 88/89
Poursuite éditions
Labyrinth Labyrinth Labyrinth Labyrinth Labyrinth

Daido Moriyama

Labyrinth
Akio Nagasawa Publishing
Random Walk Random Walk Random Walk Random Walk Random Walk

Daido Moriyama

Random Walk
The (M) Édition / Ibasho, 2021
Northern volume 3 Northern volume 3 Northern volume 3 Northern volume 3 Northern volume 3

Daido Moriyama

Northern volume 3
Tosho Shinbunsha
Northern volume 2 Northern volume 2 Northern volume 2 Northern volume 2 Northern volume 2

Daido Moriyama

Northern volume 2
Tosho Shinbunsha
Northern volume 1 Northern volume 1 Northern volume 1 Northern volume 1 Northern volume 1

Daido Moriyama

Northern volume 1
Tosho Shinbunsha
Shinobu Shinobu Shinobu Shinobu Shinobu

Daido Moriyama

Shinobu
Akio Nagasawa, 2021
Hiroko Hiroko Hiroko Hiroko Hiroko

Daido Moriyama

Hiroko
Akio Nagasawa, 2021
Naomi Naomi Naomi Naomi Naomi

Daido Moriyama

Naomi
Akio Nagasawa
Yukari Yukari Yukari Yukari Yukari

Daido Moriyama

Yukari
Akio Nagasawa, 2021
Nagisa Nagisa Nagisa Nagisa Nagisa

Daido Moriyama

Nagisa
Akio Nagasawa Publishing
Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii

Daido Moriyama

Hawaii
Getsuyosha
A journey to Nakaji A journey to Nakaji A journey to Nakaji A journey to Nakaji A journey to Nakaji

Daido Moriyama

A journey to Nakaji
Sokyusha
Memories of a Dog, Places in my Memory: Memories of a Dog Memories of a Dog, Places in my Memory: Memories of a Dog Memories of a Dog, Places in my Memory: Memories of a Dog Memories of a Dog, Places in my Memory: Memories of a Dog Memories of a Dog, Places in my Memory: Memories of a Dog

Daido Moriyama

Memories of a Dog, Places in my Memory: Memories of a Dog
The Asahi Shimbun Company
Light & Shadow Light & Shadow Light & Shadow Light & Shadow Light & Shadow

Daido Moriyama

Light & Shadow
Kodansha
An other country in New York An other country in New York An other country in New York An other country in New York An other country in New York

Daido Moriyama

An other country in New York
self-published
Record. 1972 - 2013 Record. 1972 - 2013 Record. 1972 - 2013 Record. 1972 - 2013 Record. 1972 - 2013

Daido Moriyama

Record. 1972 - 2013
Akio Nagasawa Publishing
Mayfly Mayfly Mayfly Mayfly Mayfly

Daido Moriyama

Mayfly
Haga Books
A Hunter A Hunter A Hunter A Hunter A Hunter

Daido Moriyama

A Hunter
Kodansha
Tales of Tono Tales of Tono Tales of Tono Tales of Tono Tales of Tono

Daido Moriyama

Tales of Tono
Tate Publishing, 2012
Farewell Photography Farewell Photography Farewell Photography Farewell Photography Farewell Photography

Daido Moriyama

Farewell Photography
Shashin Jyoronsha
First, Throw out Verisimitude First, Throw out Verisimitude First, Throw out Verisimitude First, Throw out Verisimitude First, Throw out Verisimitude

Daido Moriyama

First, Throw out Verisimitude
Tabata Shoten
Japon: A Photo Theater Japon: A Photo Theater Japon: A Photo Theater Japon: A Photo Theater Japon: A Photo Theater

Daido Moriyama

Japon: A Photo Theater
Shuji Terayama
Paris Plus Paris Plus Paris Plus Paris Plus Paris Plus

Daido Moriyama

Paris Plus
Getsuyosha
Record Record Record Record Record

Daido Moriyama

Record
Textuel, 2017
Lips ! Lips ! Lips ! Lips ! Lips ! Lips ! Lips ! Lips ! Lips ! Lips ! Lips ! Lips ! Lips ! Lips ! Lips !

Daido Moriyama

Lips ! Lips ! Lips !
Akio Nagasawa, 2018

Selected Exhibitions

Selected Exhibitions

LABYRINTH + MONOCHROME

Rencontres d'Arles, France, 2013

Daido Moriyama : Fracture

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, États-Unis, 2012

William Klein + Daido Moriyama

Tate Modern, Londres, Royaume-Unis, 2012

Daido Moriyama : On the Road

National Museum of Art, Osaka, Japan, 2011

Daido Moriyama

Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, Paris, France, 2003

Daido Moriyama : Stray Dog

San francisco MoMA, USA, 1999

Japan : A Self-Portrait

International Center of Photography, New York, USA, 1979

Fifteen Photographers

Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japon, 1974

New Japanese Photography

Museum of Modern Art, New York, États-Unis, 1974

Press

Daido Moriyama : Madfor Culture

MadFor Madame Figaro, septembre 2013

Daido Moriyama : La photographie est un exploit

Polka #19, août 2011

Daido Moriyama : Itinérances

Polka #13, mai 2011