Mika Ninagawa
| Mika Ninagawa |
| Born |
October 18, 1972 (1972-10-18) (age 39)
Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality |
Japanese |
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Photographer, film director |
Mika Ninagawa (蜷川実花, Ninagawa Mika?, born October 18, 1972 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese photographer known for her vibrant and brightly colored photographs of flowers, goldfish, and landscapes. She has enjoyed significant commercial success in fashion and advertising. She made her debut as a full length film director in 2007 with Sakuran. In September, 2010 her AKB48 music video for the song "Heavy Rotation" was released.
Awards
- 1996
- Grand Prize, 9th Shashin Hitotsubo Ten
- 1996
- 13th New Cosmos of Photography, Canon
- 1998
- Encourage Award, 9th Konica Award
- 2001
- 2006
- Ohara Museum of Art Prize
Books
- A Piece of Heaven. Tokyo, Japan: Editions Treville, 2002. ISBN 4309904939. Color photographs.
- Liquid Dreams. Tokyo, Japan: Editions Treville, 2003. ISBN 4309905560. Color photographs.
- Acid Bloom. Portland, Ore.: Nazraeli Press, 2004. ISBN 1590050665. Color photographs.
- Floating Yesterday. Tokyo, Japan.: Kodansha, 2005. ISBN 4062130750. Color photographs.
References
- Yamauchi Hiroyasu (山内宏泰 "Hiroyasu Yamauchi"), "Mika Ninagawa", in Kōtarō Iizawa, ed., Nihon no shashinka 101 (日本の写真家101, 101 Japanese photographers). Tokyo: Shinshokan, 2008. ISBN 978-4-403-25095-8. P.202. (Japanese)
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1972 |
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Tokyo, Japan |
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