Shizuka Yokomizo

Title: Stranger
Artist: Shizuka Yokomizo
Medium: unknown
Year:1998-2000

Artist’s Biography – (50-75 words):

Little is known about this photographer her style of photograph involves both photos and video. She studied and exhibited most of her pictures in London and Europe. She also did some in her home country of Japan. One of her works that is called stranger had her subjects, who were total strangers to her, and had them put a sense of trust on her.

Personal Reaction – (50 – 75 words):

The relationship between self and others and looking beyond the representational

For ones who are strangers is a feat that is not so easily done. I’m amazed at how she was able to gain as much trust from her subjects as she did. However I also realized that it might have taken the whole 2 years that it took her to get this because I’m sure most of those she sent the letter to must have refused the offer.