..September 2010 Tokyo..
If your in Tokyo on October 2nd or 3rd, please come hear Ms. Hisayo Yamashita speak at Gallery EF in Asakusa. I was lucky to have photographed her for my From Above exhibition earlier this year.
Here is some of Yamashita-san’s story about Hiroshima I listened to.
..August 2010 Nagasaki..
Copy of an article written by Tetsu Morii in Nishi Nippon newspaper appearing August 3rd, 2010. The article covers a photo session I did with Nagasaki Hibakusha Mr. Senji Yamaguchi.
Throughout his life Mr. Yamaguchi has been a dedicated Hibakusha activist. He is know by many from a photograph taken of his upper body showing keloid scars.
In 1982, he addressed a UN Special Session on Disarmament. Mr. Yamaguchi tirelessly traveled the world speaking to anyone who wanted to hear about the horrors of nuclear weapons.
I photographed Mr. Yamaguchi while in Nagasaki for the From Above photo exhibition. It was an unexpected opportunity. One of those great surprises.
He is in very fragile condition. But still has a sharp mind and understanding of current events. He hasn’t left his home much in 7 years. I greatly appreciate the invitation from his wife, Sachiko, to meet Mr. Yamaguchi.
I enjoyed the 40 minutes photographing and speaking with him. I will never forget. He is probably the most impressive person I’ve ever photographed.
..July 2010.. ..Nagasaki..
Mr. Takahara Itaru is a Nagasaki Hibakusha. He survived the fire bombing of Tokyo on March 10th, 1945. He returned home to Nagasaki and witnessed the atomic bomb being dropped on August 9th, 1945.
Takahara-san is a very well know photojournalist in Japan. During the years after the atomic bomb, he documented what was lost in the city. He just published a book Nagasaki Urakami Cathedral, 1945-1958: An Atomic Bomb Relic Lost. His photos document the remains of the Urakami Cathedral after the atomic bomb destroyed the largest church in East Asia.
His photos span the 13 years after the atomic bomb, showing how the Christians continued to worship and tried to maintain some of the damaged relics. The closing photos show members of the parish clearing away the strong stoic remains of the heavily destroyed cathedral. To make way for the new cathedral.
I was very lucky to photograph Takahara-san at my exhibition in the Nagasaki Peace Museum.
Portrait of Takahara Itaru from paul saviano on Vimeo.
..July 2010.. ..Nagasaki..
Portrait of Nagasaki Hibakusha Ms. Setsuko Taira-san.
Ms. Taira-san was a nurse for Dr. Nagai, who became famous for tirelessly treating many atomic bomb victims immediately after the bomb was dropped.
Ms. Setsuko Taira from paul saviano on Vimeo.
..August 2010.. ..New York to Hiroshima..
..New York to Hiroshima to Nagasaki..Shots from the commemoration ceremony held in New York for the victims who died in the atomic bombings.
A small bell is rung simultaneously as in Hiroshima at the time when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.
..August.. ..Nagasaki..
A copy of the August 3rd article appearing in the Asahi shimbun written by Ai Fujita. On page 2 in the “hito” section.
..July 2010 Nagasaki..
A still and video of the exhibition at the Nagasaki Peace Museum. The exhibition closed last week.
Nagasaki was a very welcoming home for the exhibition. Hope I can exhibit in Nagasaki again soon.
From Above photography exhibition by Paule Saviano at the Nagasaki Peace Museum from paul saviano on Vimeo.
From Above photography exhibition by Paule Saviano at the Nagasaki Peace Museum from paul saviano on Vimeo.
..July 2010.. ..Nagasaki..
A snapshot of an article in Yomiuri newspaper about From Above photo exhibition at the Nagasaki Peace Museum.
Most of the press has been in Japanese.
..June 2010 Nagasaki..
Some more articles in the Japanese press about From Above photo exhibition at the Nagasaki Peace Museum.
..June 2010 Nagasaki..
A radio interview by Miki Morita broadcast on Nagasaki City FM about From Above photo exhibition by Paule Saviano at the Nagasaki Peace Museum.
Please click on the small arrow button to play the interview.
It is in half English and Japanese. I start speaking around 1:35 into the broadcast.
