Exhibition
Chotoku Tanaka Photo Exhibition "FIRST and LAST"
Commemorating the publication of the photo book "CHOTOKU TANAKA ANTHOLOGY 1964-2016"
©Chotoku Tanaka
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - Saturday, September 20, 2025
*The gallery will be closed for the summer from August 1 to September 1, 2025.
Time: 11:00-19:00
Closed: Sundays, Mondays, and public holidays
Admission fee: Free
■Content Introduction
A photo exhibition will be held to coincide with the publication of Tanaka Chotoku's new photo book.
Tanaka has admired the work of his beloved Walker Evans ever since he came across his photo book "First and Last" during his stay in Vienna. Half a century later, Tanaka, now of the same generation as Evans, has decided to publish an anthology of his own career. This exhibition will feature monochrome works taken in Tokyo, Vienna, Prague, New York and other cities from the 1960s to the 2010s. Please enjoy this work, which can be considered the culmination of the artist's many years of photographing all over the world, in the form of precious vintage prints from that time.
*Approximately 60 monochrome works (gelatin silver prints) will be exhibited.
■The photo book will be released exclusively at Gallery Bauhaus.
■All vintage prints in this exhibition will be for sale in limited editions, however some items will not be available for sale.
[Notice of extension of "LIFE Photography IV" exhibition]
The "LIFE: A Life with Photography IV" exhibition was scheduled to run until Saturday, May 31st, but due to popular demand, the exhibition period has been extended.
The new period will be until Saturday, June 14, 2025 .
We look forward to seeing you in the gallery.
[Gallery Talk Announcement]
Naganori Tanaka Photo Exhibition "WIEN KODACHROME 70's"
Chotoku Tanaka x Tatsuro Kotaki
This gallery talk will be a dialogue between two photographers who have been friends for nearly half a century since meeting at Zeit Foto Salon, Japan's first independent photography gallery, which opened in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, in the late 1970s.
This photo exhibition, "WIEN KODACHROME 70's," will feature newly selected prints by photographer Tatsuro Kotaki from the original positive film shot by Chotoku Tanaka in the 1970s.
During the talk, they will discuss the unique shooting techniques and printing technology of Kodachrome, as well as the film that holds a special meaning for them, and Vienna, where the photos were taken.
Furthermore, the two photographers, who have been photographing the city for many years, will share the trajectory of their relationship from when they first met to the present, as well as Nagatoku's secrets of snapshot photography, including "the art of photography without a theme," making this a truly intimate evening.
Please join us.
Venue: gallery bauhaus
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025, 18:00 onwards (Gallery closes at 17:00 on the day, registration begins at 17:30) Participation fee: 2,000 yen *Registration will close once capacity is reached. If you would like to participate, please apply early.
*Please apply by email or phone.
ⅿail：info@gallery-bauhaus.com
Phone: 03-5294-2566
©Chotoku Tanaka
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - Saturday, September 20, 2025
*The gallery will be closed for the summer from August 1 to September 1, 2025.
Time: 11:00-19:00
Closed: Sundays, Mondays, and public holidays
Admission fee: Free
■Content Introduction
A photo exhibition will be held to coincide with the publication of Tanaka Chotoku's new photo book.
Tanaka has admired the work of his beloved Walker Evans ever since he came across his photo book "First and Last" during his stay in Vienna. Half a century later, Tanaka, now of the same generation as Evans, has decided to publish an anthology of his own career. This exhibition will feature monochrome works taken in Tokyo, Vienna, Prague, New York and other cities from the 1960s to the 2010s. Please enjoy this work, which can be considered the culmination of the artist's many years of photographing all over the world, in the form of precious vintage prints from that time.
*Approximately 60 monochrome works (gelatin silver prints) will be exhibited.
■The photo book will be released exclusively at Gallery Bauhaus.
■All vintage prints in this exhibition will be for sale in limited editions, however some items will not be available for sale.
©Chotoku Tanaka
Now on sale!
Tanaka Chotoku's new photo collection
"Chotoku Anthology 1964-2016" (Tokyo Kirara Publishing)
This is an anthology photo book that looks back on the career of Naganori Tanaka, who led the Leica boom since the 1990s.
This work is divided into two parts, black and white and color. The black and white part includes works from the artist's teenage years, spanning the 1960s to the 2010s in Tokyo, Vienna, Prague, New York, Berlin, Amsterdam, and other cities. The color part, as a companion to "WIEN MONOCHROME 70's," features a newly selected collection based on the theme of "WIEN KODACHROME 70's." This is also a must-see, as it marks the first collaboration with bookbinder Satoru Machiguchi, who designed the book.
Gallery Bauhaus will be selling " Chotoku Anthology 1964-2016" at the venue.
We also offer mail order, so please take this opportunity to purchase.
Tanaka Chotoku Photo Collection
"Chotoku Anthology 1964-2016" (Signed)
Sales price: ¥14,300 (tax included)
Shipping Fee: Shipping fees will be sent to you via an order confirmation email after your order is placed.
How to apply
(1) Please apply by email.
(If you cannot use email, please contact us by phone.)
Please send your name, address, phone number, product name and quantity to the address below.
*Our staff will send you an order confirmation email.
(2) After you have applied, we will inform you of the shipping fee in the order confirmation email.
*We will use Sagawa Express, which is trackable, for shipping.
(3) Payment must be made by bank transfer.
*Bank transfer fees are to be borne by the customer.
(4) Your order will be completed once we have confirmed your payment.
*Our staff will send you an email confirming your payment.
[Regarding returns]
We are very sorry, but as a general rule, we cannot accept returns of products.
If the book is out of print, we will replace it at our expense.
Gallery Bauhaus
2-19-14 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021
TEL: 03-5294-2566 FAX: 03-3256-3545
E-mail: info@gallery-bauhaus.com
Person in charge: Suzuki
■Artist Profile
Chotoku Tanaka
Born in Tokyo in 1947.
Graduated from Nihon University College of Art, Department of Photography.
After working at the Japan Design Center, he became a freelance photographer.
He lived in Vienna for seven years from 1973. He participated in the traveling exhibition of Japanese photographers, "NEUE FOTOGRAFIE AUS JAPAN."
As an artist sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, he studied contemporary American photography at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York and held numerous solo exhibitions.
He has written many books, including "Praise of Famous Cameras," "Attic Prague," "LEICA, My Life," and "PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPHY EUROPE 1975."
Gallery Bauhaus
2-19-14 Sotokanda, Chiyodaku, Tokyo, Japan
Access map
About 6 minutes walk from Ochanomizu station (JR line/Tokyo Metro Marunouchi line).