Episode #141: Filmed in his New York studio, artist Hiroshi Sugimoto recounts his student days studying Western philosophy (Hegel, Kant, Marx) in Tokyo, encountering Oriental philosophy (such as Zen Buddhism) in California, and his interest in the history of Modernism—all schools of thought that demonstrate "the human ability to see things in a different way." Central to Hiroshi Sugimoto's work is the idea that photography is a time machine, a method of preserving and picturing memory and time. Sugimoto sees with the eye of the sculptor, painter, architect, and philosopher. He creates images that seem to convey his subjects' essence, whether architectural, sculptural, painterly, or of the natural world. Learn more about Hiroshi Sugimoto at: http://www.art21.org/artists/hiroshi-sugimoto CREDITS | Producer: Wesley Miller & Nick Ravich. Interview: Susan Sollins. Camera: Mead Hunt. Sound: Merce Williams. Editor: Mary Ann Toman. Artwork Courtesy: Hiroshi Sugimoto. Video: © 2011, Art21, Inc. All rights reserved.

Comments

1. Phew lol, gettin me all worked up there haha
2. Just kidding, I follow no religion.
3. Naa, all monotheistic religions are bull, they enforce rules upon people that do not want to follow that go against human rights, human sacrifice, slavery, mistreatment of women and children. Ur prophet was a paedophile, im not trying to be rude, he is by definition (consummated one of his wives when she was 9) - how can u follow some1 who does this even if he does threaten u with eternal torture if u dont follow him
4. Naaa, how can you write something like that, best is The Prophet Muhammad's (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) Islam cos you can have a harem.
5. Was ist auf den Fotos ?
6. How can u not love buddhism, best religion ever invented
7. his work is incredible
8. Even Sugimoto has to spot his prints! He's such a master I asumed everything was always dust free and came out perfect in one try ;-)
9. Inspiration
10. This is really interesting. I like his studio.
11. Yes modernism survived Decon-PoMo, this is the most relevant video so far, love this work
12. Wonderful! One of the best in the series by far ;]
13. sweet