1933年山形県生まれ。
東京写真短期大学（現・東京工芸大学）写真技術科卒業。
短編映画「へそと原爆」監督・制作。
写真集『おとことおんな』・『薔薇刑』・『鎌鼬』・『ガウディの宇宙』ほか発表。
英国王立写真協会より特別勲章授与。
写真界の最高栄誉である米ルーシー賞を日本人初受賞するほか内外での受賞多数。
旭日小綬章受章。文化功労者。東京工芸大学名誉教授。

Born in Yamagata, 1933.
Graduated from Tokyo Junior College of Photography.
Directed and produced short film “Navel and the A-Bomb.”
Produced many important works such as Man and Woman, Ordeal by Roses and Kamaitachi.
Received numerous awards including the 150th Anniversary Special Medal from Royal Photographic Society (UK).
Became the first Japanese to receive the Lucie Awards. Honored with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette.
Person of Cultural Merit.
Professor Emeritus at Tokyo Polytechnic University.

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