Not far from Shibuya Station, in an alley in Sakuragaoka where you don't feel the hustle and bustle of the city, there is a select store for photographs calledzakurais now open.
The shop selects photographs, frames them, and sells them ready to be taken home and displayed. The store, which proposes an unlikely way to interact with photographs, is run by photographerKatsuo HanzawaThree.
Katsuo Hanzawa
Photo used for the jacket of Southern All Stars' album "NUDEMAN
The extremely impressive jacket of the Southern All Stars album "NUDEMAN". This is a photo taken by Mr. Hanzawa. After spending his 20s and 30s traveling abroad to take photographs, Mr. Hanzawa has taken a wide variety of photographs, from commercial to private work.
Although he is an expressive artist who deserves to be called a great master, his words have a fresh and innocent attitude that looks to the future.
. "Buying a photo has become a hurdle, and I want people to see it as something they can incorporate into their everyday lives, like buying a T-shirt or a piece of furniture. . That's why we sell all the photos we have here framed. The frames can also be ordered by request, some photos are custom ordered and some are relatively inexpensive. In any case, we want people to see the photos close at hand, in their everyday lives."
Various framed photos are displayed in the store. Small sized photos start at about 6,000 yen including the frame . . For this price, it is not a bad idea to choose one on an impulse at the first encounter.
I am amazed at how good the young photographers are these days," he said. Kichijo Maru, for example, is selling really well. I don't have a clear standard for my selection, but you can tell by the photos. I don't dare to separate genres. We also have photographers who live abroad.
Hanzawa-san also mentioned his name.Kishomaru Shimamuraand China.PENGYUThe works of various photographers, both young and established, are displayed without distinction.
. You will not find any panels with information about the photographers. While sensing the individuality of the photographer, I was able to intuitively select a photo for myself without relying too much on information. It was a way of interacting with photography that I had never experienced before.
With the exception of the larger pieces, the price range in the photo is about ¥6,000 to ¥50,000. All prices include framing.
. a photograph can connect you to your memory. You can recall your feelings and sensations when you got the photo, and the situation you were in later. I think that buying a photograph has a special meaning in itself, and I wish I could enjoy it in a more accessible way.
The store is often visited by customers of all ages, and they often buy without hesitation, he says, surprisingly. The current generation of 30-somethings and younger has an excellent sensitivity to art, according to Hanzawa.
Mari Hanzawa and Katsuo Hanzawa. Their flat and flexible attitude is appealing without showing their age.
. Of course, the store also features Hanzawa's own photographs. Perhaps it is the intrinsic value of photography that gives it its timeless beauty. Mari, Hanzawa-san's wife, told us about the store's origins.
I can't take pictures, but I'm pretty good at selecting them . So it makes sense for this store to be run by Hanzawa, the artist, and me, the person who selects them."
. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed, different from the tense atmosphere of a gallery or private exhibition. . This is probably due to the personalities of the two artists.
. the sensitivity of young people always amazes me, and there's a lot for us to learn from them. . Sometimes I'm at the store. Feel free to come visit me."
Hanzawa-san is 73 years old this year. He is a man of expression who knows photography more deeply than anyone else, yet he is humble, flat, and warm-hearted to a fault. His straightforward attitude toward photography was combined with a kindness that did not make others nervous.
SCENE, a vintage clothing store previously featured in HOUYHNHNM. zakura" is located next to the "zakura". . Please feel free to open the door and take a look at the photos. You can ask for more information about the photos, and of course you don't have to know anything about them.
Since the exhibition of Kichoshomaru Shimamura will be held from March, why not take this opportunity to plan a stroll from Sakuragaoka to Daikanyama via "PIZZA SLICE"?
Text_Taiyo Nagashima
zakura
Address: 14-5-103 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-6427-0369
Open: 14:00 - 20:00 (closed on Mondays)
www.zakura.tokyo
Next featured exhibition (vol.2) Kishomaru Shimamura
Period: March 1 (Thursday) - March 18 (Sunday)
Artist Talk Show: Friday, March 2, 20:00-21:30
Fee: ¥500 (with 1 drink)
Reservations: info@zakura.tokyo
Participating Artists
Jyoji Ide
Takashi Kijima
Akira Kitajima
Shigeo Shitara Shigeo Shidara
Kisshomaru Shimamura
Akio Tomari
Kiyoshi Niiyama
Tatsuru Nitta
Mikio Hasui
Katsuo Hanzawa
Takeshi Hanzawa
Hidekazu Maiyama
Mihee Suh-Rodriguez
Hiroki Yamaguchi
Peng Yu
