Ophelia
Saturday, April 2, 2022 – Saturday, April 30, 2022
We are pleased to announce a solo exhibition of the work of IMAI Hisae, titled Ophelia, which is held from April 2nd to April 30th.
Following her 1950s debut, Imai Hisae drew considerable attention with avant-garde images expressing the literary world of her imagination, as typified by Ophelia. After a car accident threatened to take away her sight, she shifted to horses as a photographic subject, and her early work gradually became more obscure. This is the first exhibition to present her early masterworks, from Daydream (1956), shown in her first solo exhibition, to the Energy series launched in 1964.
The Third Gallery Aya is proud of our track record of showcasing underrecognized Japanese female photographers, including Yamazawa Eiko, known as one of Japan’s pioneering female photographers, and Okanoue Toshiko, a contemporary of Imai’s who is known for her striking photo-collages. Our goal is to contribute to the reappraisal and recognition of these important artists.
Imai Hisae
Outline
| 1931 | Born in Tokyo, Japan |
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| 1952 | Graduated from Bunka Gakuin |
| 2009 | Died |
Prize
| 1956 | The Newcomer's Award from the Photographic Society of Japan |
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| 1960 | Camera Geijutsu Art Award |
| 1969 | Great Print Makers of Today |
| 1971 | Annual Award Show Silver prize |
| 1978 | Photographic Society of Japan Annual Award |
| 2010 | Japan Racing Association Award for Distinguished Service 2009 JRA Equine Culture Award |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2022 | Ophelia. The Third Gallery Aya, Osaka, Japan |
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| 1977 | Le monde enchanteur des chevaux. Brussels, Belgium; traveled to Paris, France |
| 1975 | Lone. Takashimaya Osaka, Osaka, Japan |
| 1971 | Travel to the Horses. Shinjuku Nikon Salon, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1963 | Lone, Rose Party. Fuji Photo Salon, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1961 | Model and North Wind. Gekko Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1960 | Ophelia. Konishiroku Photo Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1959 | A Donkey, the King and Myself. Gekko Gallery, Tokyo, Japan Summer Memories. Fuji Photo Salon, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1957 | Scenery of Mental Image. Fuji Photo Salon, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1956 | Daydreams. Matsushima Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
Selected Group Exhibition
| 2022 | Paris Photo 2022 Online Viewing Room. Photographer Imai Hisae x Beautiful Ink World. YOHAKU, Tokyo, Japan |
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| 2021 | Paris Photo 2021. Grand Palais Ephémère, Paris, France |
| 1962 | NON curated by FUKUSHIMA Tatsuo. Matsushima Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1960 | Contemporary Photography Exhibition 1960. The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan |
| 1958 | The First Exhibition of the Japan Women Photographers' Society. Konishiroku Photo Gallery, Tokyo, Japan |
Publications
| 2022 | Hisae Imai. Kyoto: AKAAKA Art Publishing |
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| 1999 | Champion/Taiki Shuttle.Tokyo: Kadokawa Shoten Publishing |
| 1995 | TAKE Yutaka’s 1000 won. Tokyo: Kadokawa Shoten Publishing |
| 1994 | okai Teio. Tokyo: Kadokawa Shoten Publishing |
| 1987 | Applause to Thoroughbred. Tokyo: Genkosha |
| 1985 | Symboli Rudolf. Tokyo: Kadokawa Shoten Publishing |
| 1980 | The Thoroughbred. Tokyo: Azuma Publishing |
| 1977 | Hippolatry: le monde enchanteur des chevaux. Kyoto: Shinshindo Publishing |
Public collection
| Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan The Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York, NY George Eastman House Collection, Rochester, NY Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany Kawasaki City Museum, Kawasaki, Japan Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Hokuto, Japan |