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Kishin Shinoyama

December 3, 1940 – January 4, 2024 was a Japanese photographer. He is well-known for having photographed the covers for John Lennon and Yoko Ono's albums, Double Fantasy and Milk and Honey. Before his marriage to Saori Minami in 1979, he took a majority of the photographs for her album covers with CBS/Sony.

Also recorded as Thomas Sheraton

Kishin Shinoyama

Kishin Shinoyama at Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, 2015.

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Name
Kishin Shinoyama
Birth Name
Shinoyama Michinobu
Born
3 December 1940
Birthplace
Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Died
4 January 2024
Place of death
Tokyo, Japan
Known for
Photography
Full name
篠山 紀信.
Nationality
Japan.
Occupation
photographer.
Fields
photography, portrait photography and nude.
Education
Nihon University and Tokyo College of Photography.

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December 3, 1940 – January 4, 2024 was a Japanese photographer. He is well-known for having photographed the covers for John Lennon and Yoko Ono's albums, Double Fantasy and Milk and Honey. Before his marriage to Saori Minami in 1979, he took a majority of the photographs for her album covers with CBS/Sony.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Recordings and discography
  4. 04Honours and memberships
  5. 05Notes, references and evidence

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