Daido Moriyama: Stray Dog of Tokyo is the third volume of the New People Artist Series. Daido Moriyama has been a major force in artistic photography since the late 60’s, but his true persona has been hidden behind a veil of mystery since he has continued to avoid the media. This documentary follows the charismatic Moriyama as he takes his first digital photos and displays his trademark photographic technique of taking quick snapshots without looking in the viewfinder. Often shot in black and white, out of focus and dramatically cropped or tilted, the themes of Moriyama's images have been said to convey a sense of the disordered human condition and the conflicting realities of modern urban life.

Creators:

Director: Kenjiro Fujii
Cast: Daido Moriyama, Nobuyoshi Araki, Kazuo Nishii, Michiko Kasahara

2001 / Japan / 84 min.
Japanese with English subtitles

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