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about Akira Obata

Akira Obata

My method


I create my works, whether they are photographs, AI-generated images, or sometimes paintings. I believe that regardless of the medium, I can convey stories using realistic or surrealistic dream-like techniques.

I am always considering expression through monochrome. By eliminating color, creativity is stimulated. I want to move away from everyday realism, purify what I want to express, and convey it directly.

Autumn Portrait (c) Akira Obata

The momentary silence

Silence lurks everywhere. I just don’t usually notice it, surrounded by the noise of everyday life.
I don’t want to rely on sight alone to click the shutter. As we get older, sight is just unreliable and troublesome.
I approach the subject with my animal sense of smell and release the shutter. The momentary silence is lovely to me.
This concept remains fundamentally the same in photography and in AI image generation, where words are converted into poetry and images are visualized.

Photographer has just begun

I have a long history of photography. It began in my primary school days with a pinhole camera in my hand.
More than half a century ago, I was fascinated by the mysterious world that emerged on photographic paper. This poetic world was different from reality, and it captured my imagination.
I enjoy taking pictures of street corners, parks, and friends. I searched for subjects and broadened my horizons.
With the help of a photographer I met on the street, my photographic skills rapidly improved.
He was an experienced photographer, over 60 years old, who treated me like his own son.
He lent me a valuable Nikon camera, even though I was just a junior high school student, and encouraged me to use it freely.
My photographer ‘teacher’ taught me the darkroom process.

After my ‘teacher’ passed away, I had to do various jobs to support my family.Although I was selected for several photography exhibitions, it was impossible to make a living from it.
I lost most of my life quickly.
After many successful jobs, I retired from active work at the age of 70.

As a young man, I had a professional education in art, but not in photography.
Despite taking tens of thousands of photographs over almost half a century, it remained a mere hobby.As a young man, I had a professional education in art, but not in photography.
Despite taking tens of thousands of photographs over almost half a century, it remained a mere hobby.

About the sale of my images

Important Notice.
We are currently updating our PayPal account due to an address change. Please wait to purchase artwork until the process is complete.(October 26, 2024)

For those who wish to have their works printed, I take full responsibility from printing to shipping.
Please understand the following items in outline.
All printing is professional grade for photo exhibition and
artisan output by professional printers.
Price (for the following specifications) ; USD 220.00
Payment Method : PayPal
Prices include all costs for paper, printing, packaging materials, and shipping.

DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS

  • Photography : 【Hahnemuhle】Photo Rag Metallic
  • Output printer : EPSON SC-P9050G/SC-P5050
  • Printer Resolutions : ultra-high resolution ( 2880 x 1440 dpi )
  • Artist Produced Limited Edition of : 5
  • Size : 16.54inch W x 11.69inch H
  • Frame : Not Framed
  • Ready to Hang : No
  • Packaging : Ships Rolled in a Tube

SHIPPING AND RETURNS

  • Delivery Time : Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
  • Returns : The purchase of photography and limited edition artworks as shipped by the artist is final sale.
  • Delivery Cost : Shipping is included.
  • Handling : Ships rolled in a tube.
  • Ships From : Tokyo Japan.
  • Have additional questions? : Please contact me