About the Author

Ken Domon was born in Sakata-city, Yamagata prefecture, Japan in 1909. He joined Nihon Kobo and started his career as a news photographer in 1935. After the war, he propounded the principle of "Realism Photo" and exerted much influence on photography in Japan. He published many works; "Pilgrimage to Ancient Temples," which is his life work, "Appearances," "Muro-ji," "HIROSHIMA" and "Children in Chikuho," etc. He passed away in 1990 at the age of 80. He was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1973 and the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette in 1980.