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  • Osamu Shiihara. Self-Portrait. The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. © 2014 Estate of Osamu Shiihara, care of Tomatsu Shiihara, Japan
  • Alternate Name(s) 椎原治 (Alternate Name)

Artist Chronology

1905
Born
At location: Osamu Shiihara
Osaka
1928–32
Studies in the Western painting department at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts
At location: Osamu Shiihara
Tokyo
1932–45
Lives in the Kansai region
At location: Osamu Shiihara
Kyoto
1932
Establishes a painting studio in Hyogo Prefecture
At location: Osamu Shiihara
Hyogo
1932–41
Begins photographing and becomes a member of the Tanpei Photography Club
At location: Osamu Shiihara
Hyogo
1935
The Tanpei Photography Club holds its first Tokyo exhibition
Participant: Osamu Shiihara
Tokyo
1945–74
Lives in Osaka
At location: Osamu Shiihara
Osaka
1953
Cofounds the Spiegel Photographers Association with Tanahashi Shisui and others
At location: Osamu Shiihara
Osaka
1974
Dies
At location: Osamu Shiihara
Osaka

Walther Photographs

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