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 Why did we ask Mizukoshi to contribute his photo story?
"A symbiotic relationship between mankind and nature," "Protect
Mother Earth," these benign expressions surround us. While we
can appreciate their sentiment, is nature always so kind to us.
Torrents, floods, mountain fires, avalanches, landslides, squalls...
Despite its many kindnesses, nature can be cruel.
Takeshi Mizukoshi is aware of this cruel side of nature that we
often forget about. He knows mountains as a skilled climber does
and knows how quickly the weather can change.
When he climbs a mountain, he carries only the minimum amount
of equipment necessary. He is always cool and careful. He is different
from the majority who just talk about the kind side of nature.
In the sea, Mizukoshi wants to dive in the sea with no equipment,
and wants to shoot without a flash. He wants to be with nature
as it is. He never goes against, begs, or relies too much on nature.
That is why he can shoot photos of the "inside" of nature, which
are totally different to postcard photos.
Respect and fear: they must be the basis of communication with
nature.
We, the sensorium staff wanted to share with you the way Mizukoshi
communicates with nature and we too wanted to learn about it.
We hope you enjoy viewing his photo essay.
(sensorium staff, Oz) |
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Takeshi Mizukoshi
A photographer who works in the area of alpine and nature shooting.
Mizukoshi was born in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, in 1938. After
attending the Faculty of Forestry at Tokyo Agricultural University,
he worked for Yukio Tabuchi, an alpine photographer. His independence
from Tabuchi came when he held a photograph exhibition titled
"Hotaka." Mizukoshi was awarded the Annual Prize by the Japan
Association of Photographs for his "Primeval Forests in Japan"
in 1991 and the Publishing Culture Prize by Kodansha for his "HIMALAYA"
in 1994. His major works include: "Snow Grouse" published by Heibonsha,
"Tropical Rain Forest BORNEO" published by Kodansha and "Water
Story" published by DHC. Mizukoshi lives next to Lake Kussharo
in Hokkaido and photographs nature, especially the mountains.
He often goes abroad for shooting, but he decided to concentrate
on Japan's natural features for this feature.
