Photography Atelier

Akari Hosokawa

Silhouette

Until the appearance of color photography, people used to hand color black and white pictures to show “what they really see”. In this project, I took the reverse approach and asked because of the advent of color photography “what we do not see anymore”, what could only be expressed through black and white photography? Traditionally, Japanese culture has a minimalist aesthetic derived from Zen philosophy. This is the idea that too much information prevents us from seeing the essence of objects, ideas and the real beauty behind them. Through this project, I got rid of color, the models’ facial expressions and objects that would show the year the photo was taken in order to focus on capturing the nostalgic moments of ordinary people from different backgrounds. Through this project, staying true to Zen ideals, I tried to capture the essence and beauty of human beings laying beneath the surface.

Artist Bio

Akari Hosokawa is a freelance photographer and writer from Japan. In 2016, she moved to the United States and resides in the Greater Boston Area. While in Japan, she worked as an interior decoration adviser. Currently, Akari is writing and taking photographs for the travel section of the New York Japion newspaper showcasing interesting areas all around Massachusetts.
Akari began photographing the world around her in high school and continued her study of photography at University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is inspired by the photography of the 1920’s-1950’s, especially the works of Fan Ho and Robert Capa. This vintage inspiration can be seen in her work.
Her passion has led her to travel Asia and North America with her camera. In 2015, she received first place in the ASEAN Sakai Photography Competition with the photo ‘Lotus Picking’.

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