Osamu Yokonami is a Japanese photographer. He is mainly known for his group portraits of young women, usually dressed in identical fashion and taking the same pose. Often, the faces of the models remain hidden.
He is also known for his series "Primal", where he portraits young children with an apple held between their left ear and their left shoulder.
Yokonami recently published 3 photobooks with Libraryman : "Mizugi" (2018), "Primal" (2019) and "Kumo" (2020).
© Portrait taken from the website Art Loft Asia
Presentation by Libraryman: " The clouds serve as a common denominator in Osamu Yokonami's (b. 1967, Japanese) continued exploration of youth, collectivity and anonymity. The utopian settings in Kumo depict an analogy of the cultural homogenization of society's interconnecting networks; the social system—as a visual metaphor, the strength of a group can...
Presentation of the Seasons Series collection by Libraryman: " Seasons Series is a quarterly book series, in which a group of artists are brought together under one vision with a focus on each artist’s singular way of seeing. Each of the books in the series will focus on differing subjects and all monographs will showcase the artist’s unique approach to...