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篠山 紀信

Photographer

Kishin Shinoyama is a Japanese photographer.

Education

Shinoyama graduated from Nihon University.

Career

He worked with the Light Publicity agency while still a student, and freelanced after graduation. Shinoyama has put out a large number of books of photographs of girls, dressed, mostly undressed, and nude. On November 10, 2009 Shinoyama"s home and office were searched by police on suspicion of public indecency.

The searches stemmed from concerns regarding nude photos he allegedly took in public of two women in August 2008 for his book

On May 26, 2010 the court found Shinoyama guilty for public indecency and defiling place of worship for photographing at Aoyama Cemetery. He was fined 300,000 Yen.

Achievements

  • Most Promising Young Photographer Prize (日本批評家協会新人賞, Nihon Hihyōka Kyōkai Shinjinshō) in 1966. Mainichi Art Prize (毎日芸術賞, Mainichi Geijutsushō) in 1980. Golden Eye Award in 1998.