著者

芦髙 郁子 Ashitaka Ikuko アシタカ イクコ

出版者

意匠学会

雑誌

デザイン理論 = Journal of the Japan Society of Design (ISSN:09101578)

巻号頁・発行日

no.74, pp.81-95, 2019

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学術論文This paper is aimed at clarifying the concepts of "design" and "rhythm of light" as described in Japanese magazines and books in the 1920s. In 1921, Minoru Minami (1887–1948) advocated the concept of "design" in his work "Research of Artistic Photography." It was defined as abstract composition and musical expression. In the following year, 1922, Minami published the photographic work "Design" in the magazine "Artistic Photography Study." It was abstract still life photography composed with soft focus, the expression in which was defined by Minami as "rhythmic." Kenkichi Nakajima (1888–1972), who was influenced by Minami's concept of "design," advocated "expressionism of the photograph." Nakajima inherited a compilation entitled "Artistic Photography Study" from Minami, and he positioned "rhythm of light" as an important element within the "expressionism of the photograph." The articles published in "Artistic Photography Study" (from Nakajima's compilation period) were influenced by the social transformations resulting from urban modernization, and many photographs of the urban landscape were printed in these articles. They were geometrically abstracted. "Rhythm of light" showed a change in the subject of photography in that the subject had spread to the urban landscape, while simultaneously being affected by "design." Thus, the concepts of "design" and "rhythm of light" had a great influence on photographers of the 1920s, enabling them to create a plethora of abstract and musical photographic images.