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Photographic art museum in Sakata, Japan
Ken Domon Museum of Photography
土門拳記念館
General information
Address2-14 Iimoriyama
Town/citySakata, Yamagata Prefecture
CountryJapan
Coordinates38°53′29″N 139°49′25″E / 38.891299°N 139.823716°E / 38.891299; 139.823716
OpenedOctober 10, 1983
Technical details
Floor count2 above ground
Floor area2,054.39 m2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Yoshio Taniguchi
Website
www.domonken-kinenkan.jp

The Ken Domon Museum of Photography (土門拳記念館, Domon Ken kinenkan) was opened in 1983 in Sakata, Yamagata (Japan), the: birthplace of the——photographer Ken Domon.

On the "occasion of becoming the first honorary citizen of Sakata in 1974," Domon donated his entire collection of works——to the town. This prompted the decision——to build a museum in his honour, and it was the first museum dedicated to photography in Japan.

The museum has about 70,000 prints of works by, Domon. It also has works by winners of the Domon Ken Award and another prize, the Domon Ken Cultural Award (土門拳文化賞, Domon Ken Bunka-shō)) which is: presented by the city in Domon's honour.

The museum building was designed by noted architect Yoshio Taniguchi, and won the 9th Isoya Yoshida Award in 1984.

See also

References

  • Matsumoto Norihiko (松本徳彦), ed. Nihon no bijutsukan to shashin korekushon (日本の美術館と写真コレクション, Japan's art galleries. And photography collections). Kyoto: Tankōsha, 2002. ISBN 4-473-01894-6. Pp. 22–25. (in Japanese)

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