Skip to main content

Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Japanese, b. 1951
" I go to places that captivate and intrigue me. I am interested in what humans do. I seek to capture people, traditions, and locales that first and foremost are of personal interest. I immerse myself with information on the places prior to leaving, but I try to avoid firm, preconceived ideas. I strive for both calculation and discovery in my work, keeping my mind open for surprises. At times, I envision images I’d like to capture, but when I actually look through the viewfinder, my mind goes blank and I photograph whatever catches my eye. Photographs I return with are usually different from my original concepts. My photographs reflect both genuine interest in my subject as well as a respect for the element of serendipity, while other times I seek pure beauty. The pure enjoyment of this process drives and inspires me. I believe there’s a thread that connects all of my work -- my personal vision of the world as a whole. I make every effort to be a faithful visual recorder of the world around me, a world in flux that, at very least in my mind, deserves preservation." – Hiroshi Watanabe
to
78
77
46
11
1
Jun Masuda as Oyanagi, Matsuo Kabuki

Jun Masuda as Oyanagi, Matsuo Kabuki

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

My photographs reflect both genuine interest in my subject as well as a respect for the element of serendipity. I strive for both calculation and discovery in my work, studying my su...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica Pier

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

My photographs reflect both genuine interest in my subject as well as a respect for the element of serendipity. I strive for both calculation and discovery in my work, studying my su...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Viviana Ceppa with Bauta Mask (Silhouette)

Viviana Ceppa with Bauta Mask (Silhouette)

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

My photographs reflect both genuine interest in my subject as well as a respect for the element of serendipity. I strive for both calculation and discovery in my work, studying my su...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Big with Monkey Doll

Big with Monkey Doll

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

My photographs reflect both genuine interest in my subject as well as a respect for the element of serendipity. I strive for both calculation and discovery in my work, studying my su...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Kanpei Counting Fingers, Suo Sarumawashi

Kanpei Counting Fingers, Suo Sarumawashi

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

My photographs reflect both genuine interest in my subject as well as a respect for the element of serendipity. I strive for both calculation and discovery in my work, studying my su...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Choromatsu, Suo Sarumawashi

Choromatsu, Suo Sarumawashi

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

My photographs reflect both genuine interest in my subject as well as a respect for the element of serendipity. I strive for both calculation and discovery in my work, studying my su...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Marco Andreatta as Pulcinella

Marco Andreatta as Pulcinella

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

My photographs reflect both genuine interest in my subject as well as a respect for the element of serendipity. I strive for both calculation and discovery in my work, studying my su...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Blue Lagoon 2, Iceland, 1999

Blue Lagoon 2, Iceland, 1999

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

My photographs reflect both genuine interest in my subject as well as a respect for the element of serendipity. I strive for both calculation and discovery in my work, studying my su...

Category

20th Century Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

TDTDC 40 (Vine), 2010

TDTDC 40 (Vine), 2010

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

The Day the Dam Collapses is the new detailed yet quietly poetic series from the California-based Japanese photographer. Working for the first time with digital capture, Watanabe col...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

TDTDC 38 (Magnolia Flower), 2009

TDTDC 38 (Magnolia Flower), 2009

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

The Day the Dam Collapses is the new detailed yet quietly poetic series from the California-based Japanese photographer. Working for the first time with digital capture, Watanabe col...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

TDTDC 28 (Swimmer), 2013

TDTDC 28 (Swimmer), 2013

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

The Day the Dam Collapses is the new detailed yet quietly poetic series from the California-based Japanese photographer. Working for the first time with digital capture, Watanabe col...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

TDTDC 25 (Persimmons), 2009

TDTDC 25 (Persimmons), 2009

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

The Day the Dam Collapses is the new detailed yet quietly poetic series from the California-based Japanese photographer. Working for the first time with digital capture, Watanabe col...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

TDTDC 15 (Wet Camellia), 2011

TDTDC 15 (Wet Camellia), 2011

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

The Day the Dam Collapses is the new detailed yet quietly poetic series from the California-based Japanese photographer. Working for the first time with digital capture, Watanabe col...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

TDTDC 72 (Feet & Shoes), 2011

TDTDC 72 (Feet & Shoes), 2011

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

The Day the Dam Collapses is the new detailed yet quietly poetic series from the California-based Japanese photographer. Working for the first time with digital capture, Watanabe col...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Marina Ema & Kazusa Ito, Matsuo Kabuki

Marina Ema & Kazusa Ito, Matsuo Kabuki

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

My photographs reflect both genuine interest in my subject as well as a respect for the element of serendipity. I strive for both calculation and discovery in my work, studying my su...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Fukunosuke, Suo Sarumawashi

Fukunosuke, Suo Sarumawashi

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

My photographs reflect both genuine interest in my subject as well as a respect for the element of serendipity. I strive for both calculation and discovery in my work, studying my su...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

El Arbolito Park, Quito, Ecuador

El Arbolito Park, Quito, Ecuador

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

My photographs reflect both genuine interest in my subject as well as a respect for the element of serendipity. I strive for both calculation and discovery in my work, studying my su...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Azusa Tukamoto as Osome, Matsuo Kabuki

Azusa Tukamoto as Osome, Matsuo Kabuki

By Hiroshi Watanabe

Located in Sante Fe, NM

My photographs reflect both genuine interest in my subject as well as a respect for the element of serendipity. I strive for both calculation and discovery in my work, studying my su...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hiroshi Watanabe Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hiroshi Watanabe art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Hiroshi Watanabe art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, red and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Hiroshi Watanabe in silver gelatin print, archival pigment print, pigment print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Hiroshi Watanabe art, so small editions measuring 9 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Nobuyoshi Araki, Roberta Fineberg, and Chaco Terada. Hiroshi Watanabe art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $850 and tops out at $4,000, while the average work can sell for $1,500.

Artists Similar to Hiroshi Watanabe