Eiko Yamazawa

Eiko Yamazawa (山沢 栄子, Yamazawa Eiko, February 19, 1899–July 16, 1995) was a renowned Japanese photographer.

Eiko Yamazawa
Born	February 19, 1899 Osaka, Japan
Died	July 16, 1995 (aged 96)
Nationality	Japanese
Education	Private Women's School of Fine Arts, California School of Fine Arts
Known for	Photography

She studied nihonga at Private Women's School of Fine Arts.[1] She studied oil painting at California School of Fine Arts[2] where she worked with Consuelo Kanaga.[3] In 1931 she opened a portrait studio in Osaka.[3] In 1950 she established the Yamazawa Institute of Photography in Osaka.[3] In 1960 she moved to abstraction.[3]

References

1. "展覧会概要_2008年度女子美術大学同窓会企画展「PHOTO+GRAPH展－光の描画－」" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
2. "Yamazawa Eiko 山沢 栄子(PhotoGuide Japan)". Archived from the original on 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
3. Mariko Takeuchi, "Eiko Yamazawa", The Oxford Companion to the Photograph (Oxford University Press), reproduced Eiko Yamazawa here in Answers.com.

• Nihon shashinka jiten (日本写真家事典) / 328 Outstanding Japanese Photographers. Kyoto: Tankōsha, 2000. ISBN 4-473-01750-8. (in Japanese) Despite the English-language alternative title, all in Japanese.