Personal Background

Name: Hisaki Hirose
Profession: Photographer
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: June 2. 1962
Place of Birth: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Address: Motoazabu 2-7-21-203, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106
Phone/Fax: 03-3280-3680

Educational Background

April 1981 - March 1985: Nihon University Art Dept.
Major: B.A.degree in Photography Work Experience
April 1985: Sasaki Studio Co.
April 1987 - August 1987: Travel to India as an assistant photographer for Mr.Kazuyoshi Miyoshi
October 1987 - May 1988: Assistant photographer for MADO & VINCENT and some other photographers at Aoyama Photo Studio
June 1988 - May 1990: Photographer of "AERA" magazine on contractual basis
June 1990: Free-lance
June 1993: Was in the top 100 of The John Kobal Photographic Portrait Award
February 1995: Paticipated in a group exhibition called "Naked Bat"
August 1995: Was accepted as one of the 27 exhibibitors in the annual competition "Enlightenment"

History

I have been interested in photography and began to take pictures from the age of ten. While attending North Gifu High School, I received instruction in photography from the late Mr. Tatsuo Kondo, a member of the Nika Association.
In Nihon University I took part in seminars under Prof. Noriyoshi Sawamoto and Prof. Michio Onuki. In those days, I belonged to the alpen club Cologne and a universi ty trekking club. I took pictures of the climbers, who chal lenged winter mountains, and the people in the countryside.
After getting a position at Sasaki Studio Co., I learned advertisement photography skills as an assistant of Mr. Chikao Todoroki and his staff.
Two years later, I accompanied Mr. Kazuyoshi Miyoshi, who was known as a leading person in photography of tropical areas, in his travels. I worked as an assistant photographer in India, Maldives and Iriomote island for a few months and participated in producing Mr. Miyoshi's works, "Paradise" and "Paradise Maharaja."
Then in June 1988, I began to work for the magazine, "AERA," as a Photojournalist, reporting on some Asian countries as China and Korea. At the same time, I person ally traveled to Shanghai for more photography. Also I photographed at some homes for the aged. While taking pictures of the old people, who have many problems with health and so on, I got more interested in issues regarding social welfare and discrimination. After I became free- lance photographer, I also got to take part as a volunteer worker helping out in activities such as outdoor camping conducted by Japan Enviromental Welfare Association, motor racing conducted by Japan Sports Association for the Disabled, and AIDS-related activities. I think that the pictures I took, which capture people and their circum stances that are hidden from society, call the attention of the readers and enable them to focus on social problems.
In 1993, one of the pictures I took in the Sun Village Shinsei-en (in Gifu Prefecture) was chosen as one of the best 100 competing for The John Kobal Photographic Portait Award, organized by "Independant," a reputable magazine in England. The winning photograph with the title, "Nursing Home For The Aged," was exhibited at the Angela Flowers Gallery in Soho of London for a month from June 1993.
With my work "Taboo of Japan," which is a reconstruc tion of my exhibit in a group exhibition called "Naked Bat" (February1995) and some other new photographs, I was accepted in August 1995 as one of the 27 exhibitors in the annual competition, "Enlightenment," at the Photographers Gallery, supported by "The Times," one of the most repu table magazines in England.


Main Clients in the Information Media:

1. Monthly Magazines: Wellness , Nikkei Money, Nikkei Anthropos, Views, Infodia (Mitsubishi Company), Next, Hatoyo, Cadet
2. Bimonthly Magazine: Hot Dog Press
3. Weekly Magazine: AERA

Portraits:

Mr. Junichi Nishizawa (President of Tohoku University), Mr. Shoji Sumida (President of JR East Japan), Mr. Hiroshi Suda (President of JR Tokai), Mr. Tadahiro Sekimoto (President of NEC), Mr. Kiichi Miyazawa (ex-Prime Minister), Mr. Naoki Inose and Mr. Maruo Shioda (critics), Mr. Kimindo Kusaka (economist), Ms. Junko Koshino, Ms. Yoshie Inaba and Mr. Jun Ashida (designers), Mr. Munenori Harada (writer) and ordinary people on the street.

E-mail:qzt06333@niftyserve.or.jp