Sugimoto Hiroshi was born in Tokyo in 1948. Sugimoto left Japan in 1970 to study photography at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. In 1974, he moved to New York and began working in photography. At a time when street photography prevailed, he began using a large format camera to explore conceptual ideas. Among the many series he has produced since 1975 are “Dioramas,” “Theaters,” and “Seascapes.” Sugimoto established his reputation with clear concepts and distinguished techniques. Sugimoto received the Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography in 2001. His works are included in the collections of major art museums worldwide and have been the subject of solo exhibitions. He currently lives in New York and Tokyo.