Takashi Homma

Takashi Homma is a Japanese photographer and filmmaker who has been active since the late 1980s. He is known for his work in both documentary and fine art photography, often exploring themes of urban life, nature, and the relationship between people and their environment.

Homma was born in Tokyo in 1962. He studied photography at Tokyo College of Photography, graduating in 1986. After graduation, he began working as a freelance photographer for magazines such as Camera Mainichi and Asahi Camera. His work soon gained recognition from the international art world, with his first solo exhibition taking place at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo in 1991.

In 1994, Homma published his first book of photographs entitled “Tokyo Suburbia” which explored the changing landscape of Tokyo’s suburbs. This was followed by “New Japanese Photography” (1995) which focused on contemporary Japanese photographers. In 1997 he released “Tokyo: A City in Photographs” which documented the city’s transformation over time.

Homma has also worked extensively with film, directing several documentaries including “The Sky Over My Head” (1998) and “The Road to Nowhere” (2002). His films have been screened at numerous international film festivals including Cannes and Berlinale.

In addition to his photographic and filmmaking work, Homma has also taught photography at various universities including Tokyo University of Arts and Sciences and Kyoto University of Art & Design. He is currently a professor at Tama Art University in Tokyo where he teaches courses on photography theory and practice.

Homma has received numerous awards for his work including the Photographic Society of Japan Award (1996), The Higashikawa Prize for Photography (1999), The Kimura Ihei Award (2001), The Mainichi Art Prize (2003), The Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography (2005) and The Photographic Society of Japan Special Award (2008).