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Erased Identity

In Erased Identity, bodies dissolve into flowers, drifting between silence and revelation. What is erased lingers like breath, fragile yet unyielding. These images bloom in the tension between memory and absence, asking where identity begins—and where it fades.

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2025

Honorable Mention

Nude

Professional

Nominee

Conceptual

Professional

Erased Identity

In Erased Identity, bodies dissolve into flowers, drifting between silence and revelation. What is erased lingers like breath, fragile yet unyielding. These images bloom in the tension between memory and absence, asking where identity begins—and where it fades.

About Artist

Hiroshi Kutomi

Career Overview 2007 Returned to Japan and established my base in Tokyo. 1999 Began working as a fashion photographer in London, UK. 1997 Worked as first assistant to Master Nick Knight, Fashion Photographer, in London. 1996 Moved to London, UK. 1994 Worked as an assistant to Master Kei Ogata, Fashion Photographer. 1991 Joined Sasaki Studio, a commercial photography company, in Tokyo. Currently active across a wide range of fields, including advertising and magazines, specializing in beauty, fashion, and portrait photography.

Hiroshi Kutomi

Photographic Areas of Focus

Domestic Animals, Fashion & Beauty, Nude, People, People, Portrait

Location

Japan

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