ENTRY DESCRIPTION
He focused on expressing the tension between beauty and anonymity by isolating parts of the female body using gelatin silver monochrome photography. The abstraction and coolness inherent in monochrome allowed him to concentrate on 'shadow, line, and texture,' while maintaining a 'detachment of emotion' and a 'dispassionate gaze.' He established a carefully maintained, cool detachment from the subject. In contrast to commercial photography, this work prompts a reconsideration of the relationship between 'seeing and being seen.'

AUTHOR
Born in Tokyo (1947), Murabayashi began photography under his father (1955). He entered Nihon University College of Art (1965), graduating in 1969. In 1966, he participated in the launch of Motor Review magazine. He joined Magazine House (1971), helping launch influential titles like POPEYE, BRUTUS, and TARZAN, and shooting extensively overseas. Since becoming freelance (2003), he receives shooting commissions for magazines like Pen and ELLE DECO. He is also a part-time lecturer at Tokyo Zokei University (since 2006) and continues to create and organize his photographic works.

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