In the work of Moriyama Daido, the Provoke Era represents a period that seeks to blend the perspective of contemporaneity with the expressive language of photography. Although it was relatively brief, his Provoke Era displayed a remarkable capacity to...
In the work of Moriyama Daido, the Provoke Era represents a period that seeks to blend the perspective of contemporaneity with the expressive language of photography. Although it was relatively brief, his Provoke Era displayed a remarkable capacity to challenge conventional photography. It maifests as a fusion of media reflection and contemporary sensibilities. In 1969, he decisively rebelled against the conformist reality depicted in existing photographs and actively engaged with the ontological paradox of photography in his work. Moriyama's portrayal of indoor figures and urban landscapes within the Provoke magazine contain the essence of the epoch revealed inside and outside of individuals. His formal experimentation during this period, in particular, centers around the fundamental question of what is photography? and unveils the concealed aspects of the image through the unconventional form of photography.