Ryu Tamagawa
Photographer
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1964年、東京都生まれ。美術大学出身の両親の影響を受け、桑沢デザイン研究所リビングデザイン科に入所。卒業後、デザインプロダクションに勤務し、グラフィックデザイナーとして広告やパッケージデザインを手がける。その後、フォトグラファーへの転身を目指して渡仏。約3年間にわたり滞在し、作品制作に取り組む。帰国後は、ファッションを中心とした人物写真を得意とし、雑誌や広告、アーティストのアルバムジャケットなど、幅広い分野で活動。女子美術大学 芸術学部 デザイン・工芸学科 教授。
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Born in Tokyo in 1964. Influenced by his parents, both graduates of art universities, he enrolled in the Living Design Department at the Kuwasawa Design School. After graduating, he worked at a design firm, where he worked as a graphic designer on advertising and packaging projects. He later moved to France with the goal of becoming a photographer. He stayed there for about three years, focusing on creating his own work. Upon returning to Japan, he specialized in portrait photography—primarily in the fashion industry—and has been active in a wide range of fields, including magazines, advertising, and album covers for artists. He is a professor in the Department of Design and Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Joshibi University of Art and Design.
