Courtesy of Kazuo Kitai and Maison de la Culture du Japon à Paris (MCJP).
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In praise of the everyday
04/06/2026 - 25/07/2026
Maison de la Culture du Japon à Paris (MCJP)
01 bis quai Jacques Chirac
75016 Paris
https://www.mcjp.fr/fr/la-mcjp/actualites/kazuo-kitai-l-eloge-du-quotidien
Photographer Kazuo Kitai is one of the great masters of Japanese photography, yet still relatively unknown in Europe. Since the 1960s, he has documented Japanese society "from the inside": student movements, peasant struggles, villages on the brink of disappearing, burgeoning suburbs, everyday moments… This retrospective allows us to grasp the evolution of a profoundly humanist perspective, attentive to the transformations of Japan and the memories of its inhabitants. Through nearly 130 prints, it offers a comprehensive overview of his work, from the activist series of the 1960s and 70s to his most recent projects created at home.
04/06/2026 - 25/07/2026
Maison de la Culture du Japon à Paris (MCJP)
01 bis quai Jacques Chirac
75016 Paris
https://www.mcjp.fr/fr/la-mcjp/actualites/kazuo-kitai-l-eloge-du-quotidien
Photographer Kazuo Kitai is one of the great masters of Japanese photography, yet still relatively unknown in Europe. Since the 1960s, he has documented Japanese society "from the inside": student movements, peasant struggles, villages on the brink of disappearing, burgeoning suburbs, everyday moments… This retrospective allows us to grasp the evolution of a profoundly humanist perspective, attentive to the transformations of Japan and the memories of its inhabitants. Through nearly 130 prints, it offers a comprehensive overview of his work, from the activist series of the 1960s and 70s to his most recent projects created at home.