New York meets Tokyo: William Klein and Daido Moriyama at Tate Modern – in pictures

Tuesday, 09 Oct 2012

This exhibition – curated by Simon Baker, Tate's first-ever photography curator – explores modern urban life in New York and Tokyo through William Klein, one of the 20th century's most important photographers and filmmakers, and Daido Moriyama, the most celebrated photographer to emerge from the Japanese Provoke movement. At Tate Modern until 20 January 2013

Gallery

Moriyama and Klein: ANOTHER COUNTRY IN NEW YORK, 1971 — Another Country in New York, 1971
Photograph: Daido Moriyama/Courtesy Tokyo Polytechnic University, Shadai Gallery Photograph: Daido Moriyama

Moriyama and Klein: Bikini, Moscow, 1959 — Bikini, Moscow, 1959
Photograph: William Klein Photograph: other

Moriyama and Klein: Candy Store, New York, 1955 — Candy Store, New York, 1955 Photograph: William Klein

Moriyama and Klein: Dakar, school's out, 1985. Painted contact 1998 — Dakar, school's out, 1985. Painted contact, 1998 Photograph: William Klein

Moriyama and Klein: Installation view of graphic work by William Klein — Installation view of graphic work by William Klein for book covers, film posters and magazines, 1952-2005 Photograph: J Fernandes, Tate Photography

Moriyama and Klein: Elsa Maxwell's Tory ball, Waldorf Hotel, New York 1955 — Elsa Maxwell's Tory ball, Waldorf Hotel, New York, 1955 Photograph: William Klein

Moriyama and Klein: Fighter painter, Tokyo 1961 — Fighter painter, Tokyo, 1961 Photograph: William Klein

Moriyama and Klein: Kiev railway station, Moscow, 1959 — Kiev railway station, Moscow, 1959 Photograph: William Klein

Moriyama and Klein: Kiev railway station, Moscow 1959 by William Klein — Kiev railway station, Moscow, 1959 by William Klein (installation view) Photograph: JFernandes, Tate Photography

Moriyama and Klein: Memory of Dog 2, 1982 — Memory of Dog 2, 1982 Photograph: Daido Moriyama

Moriyama and Klein: Misawa, 1971 — Misawa, 1971 Photograph: Daido Moriyama

Daido Moriyama: Installation view of Daido Moriyama's Memory, 2012 — Installation view of Daido Moriyama's Memory, 2012
Photograph: J Fernandes, Tate Photography Photograph: JFernandes, Tate Photography

Moriyama and Klein: TOKYO, 2011 — Tokyo, 2011
Photograph: Daido Moriyama/Courtesy Daido Moriyama Photo Foundation Photograph: Daido Moriyama

Moriyama and Klein: Yokosuka 1970/2003 — Yokosuka 1970/2003
Photograph: Daido Moriyama/Collection Tatsumi Photograph: Daido Moriyama

Daido Moriyama: Daido Moriyama's, Tokyo 2011 installed at the Tate Modern — Daido Moriyama's Tokyo 2011 at Tate Modern
Photograph: J Fernandes, Tate Photography Photograph: JFernandes, Tate Photography

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