Takuma Nakahira: secondary research

What I found when researching Nakahira's work and himself I found that he was very well known for being very articulate when talking about his art and others. I found that he was an editor for a magazine called 'The New Left' in 1963. Working here, he met photographer Shomei Tomastu. Through this meeting, Nakahira found his passion for photography. Through Tomatsu he met a range of other respected photographers. With them, they created the magazine 'Provoke' which is still a leading magazine today. 

                 Something I saw a lot when researching was the articles emphasising how influential and respected he is as a photographer and artist. The ASX website described him as a 'legend'. I think what made Nakahira so successful was that he was not only a good artist but he was a very interesting character. Nakahira was described by the American suburb x as "An essayist and photography critic, a political activist, a photographer who talked too much, a photographer who lost his memory, a photographer who forgot his mother tongue, a legend…"