SHIGEO GOCHO
SELECTED WORKS
Published by Benrido, 2022
Size 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Portfolio of 6 collotypes, black and white
Shigeo Gocho (1946–1983) suffered from caries of the thoracic vertebrae as a child, which stopped him from growing and left him with a physical handicap that caused his back to bend. Gocho studied photography under Kiyoji Otsuji at Kuwasawa Design School, and after that, he continued to shoot while battling illness and published a total of three photo books during his lifetime. He died in 1983 at the age of 36. One of the main features of Gocho's work is that there are many snapshots of children. Keeping children as its main feature, this portfolio is the first collotype work of Gocho and includes one work from “Days”, 4 works from “Self and Others”, and one work from “Childhood Time”.
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Shigeo Gocho (1946-1983) suffered from thoracic vertebrae decay as a child, which stunted his growth and left him with a physical disability that caused his back to curve. Gocho studied photography under Kiyoji Otsuji at the Kuwasawa School of Design. He continued to photograph while battling illness and published a total of three photo books during his lifetime. He died in 1983 at the age of 36. One of the main characteristics of Gocho's work is that it includes many photographs of children. Keeping children as the main feature, this portfolio is Gocho's first collotype work and includes one work from "Days", 4 works from "Self and Others", and one work from "Childhood Time".
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