Hiro
1930–2021
Introduction
Yasuhiro Wakabayashi (若林 康宏, Wakabayashi Yasuhiro) (3 November 1930 – 15 August 2021), known professionally as Hiro (ヒロ), was a Japanese-born American commercial photographer. He was known for his fashion and still life photography from the mid-1960s onward.
Wikidata identifier
Q3136231
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Introduction
Hiro came to the United States in the 1950s and began his career as apprentice to Richard Avedon. He soon began working for Harper's Bazaar as staff photographer. He was named photographer of the year by the American Society of Magazine Photographers in 1969. He is known for his fashion photography and still lifes that juxtapose the mundane and the unexpected.
Country of birth
China
Roles
Artist, fashion photographer, photographer
ULAN identifier
500071558
Names
Hiro, Yasuhiro Wakabayashi
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed April 18, 2024.
