Yamamoto Masao's photography is known for evoking emotional power in the form of small-scale photographs. Yamamoto Masao (1957-present) was born in Aichi Prefecture in Japan and was originally interested in pursuing painting, studying oil painting specifically under Goro Saito. Though Yamamoto Masao eventually transitioned into photography in 1980, his painting background is apparent in his works’ painterly look, incorporating blurs and experimenting with printing surfaces; with many Yamamoto Masao photographs, he manipulated the silver gelatin prints through analogue processes such as dying the images with tea or actual paint and tearing them. Subjects vary wildly, ranging from...
