March 2025 Exhibition
Once Upon A Time In Tokyo (1980-2025)
Photographer: Bruce Osborn
March 1 - 28, 2025
In conjunction with his work as a photographer, Bruce has been chair of the FCCJ Exhibition Committee for more than 13 years, up until spring 2024. During that time, however, he has rarely exhibited his own work, apart from the highly-rated Oyako Matsuri (Parent and Child Festival) series which he has championed for over 20 years. In appreciation of his decade’s long, dedicated contribution to the FCCJ, we are proud to present a selection of his works, chosen from a vast array of photographs dating back to his arrival in Japan in 1980.
"In this exhibition, I present a partial record of the people and events that have passed before my lens since arriving in Japan in 1980. What future will these memories lead to, memories that still resonate like an echo? Only time will tell."
Bruce Osborn
Exhibition Reception
Date: Monday, 3 March, 6.30 - 8.30pm (doors open at 6.00pm)
Entry Fee: Members 1,000 yen, Non-members 2,000 yen (one drink incl)
Bruce started out as a photographer in the music industry in Los Angeles and came to Japan with his wife Yoshiko in 1980 after the huge success of his La Fantasia exhibit. Since then, he has shot numerous commercial projects, as well as photographs of musicians and artists. During his time here, he has shot images that capture the pop influences of our times, while playing a major role in the Hayama Art Festival in his home town. The annual ‘Parent & Child’ photography series has become his lifework, and some of the images, including those of celebrities and famous people, have been exhibited at museums and venues around Japan, as well as at the FCCJ where they have been a regular feature since 1984. In recognition of his work, Bruce was also awarded the Prince Higashikuni's Prize for Culture in 2017.
Peter Lyon - Chairman, Exhibition Committee
2025年3月の写真展：3月1日- 28日
Once Upon A Time In Tokyo (1980-2025)
写真家・ブルース・オズボーン
Bruceは、写真家としての活動のかたわら、2024年春まで13年以上という長きに渡ってFCCJ Exhibition Committeeの委員長を務めてきました。
しかしその間、彼自身の作品を展示する事は、彼が提唱する「親子まつり」以外には稀でした。
これまでの献身的貢献に感謝し、止むことなく創造的な活動を続ける彼の作品を紹介します。
1980年に来日して以来の膨大な数の写真の中から厳選された作品を楽しみましょう。
「この写真展では、私が1980年に来日して出会った人々や出来事の記録の一部を展示します。
今も尚こだまのように響き続ける記憶は、これからどんな未来へとつながるのでしょうか？」 - ブルース・オズボーン
展示レセプション
日時：3月3日（月）午後6時30分から8時30分（受付6時-）
入場料金：会員 1,000 円 非会員2,000円 （１ドリンク付き）
Bruceは、ロサンゼルスの音楽業界で写真家としてスタートし、LA Fantasies展の大成功を機に1980年に佳子夫人と来日。
以来数多くの商業写真や、音楽家、アーティストの写真を撮影してきました。
日本国内でも時代の様相をポップに捉えた写真を発表しつつ、地元・葉山芸術祭などでも大きな役割を果たしています。
また、7月の第4日曜日を「親子の日」として提唱。親子の写真を毎年撮影する企画はライフワークとなり、有名人・著名人を含む親子写真の一部は、日本各地の美術館・イベント会場での写真展のほか、1984年以来FCCJでの展示も恒例となりました。
この活動が評価され、2017年には東久邇宮文化褒賞も受賞しました。
Peter Lyon - Chairman, Exhibition Committee