ARTIST PROFILE: Hiroshi Sugimoto

U.A. Walker, NYC, 1978 | Earliest Human Relatives, 1994

Hiroshi Sugimoto
Japan
(b. 1948)

Falling somewhere between humor and quiet meditation, Sugimoto's photographs study the role artificiality plays in our everyday lives. While he documents places like New York City's Museum of Natural History, movie theaters, and wax museums, his photographs also poignantly illustrate the deceptive qualities inherent in the photographic medium itself.

"However fake the subject, once photographed, it's as good as real."
- Hiroshi Sugimoto on his work with dioramas.

To see more of Hiroshi Sugimoto's work, visit www.sugimotohiroshi.com .