Minoru Sakata

Minoru Sakata
坂田 稔
Born1902 (1902)
Died1974 (aged 71–72)
OccupationPhotographer
Known forLeading the formation of Nagoya Photo Gruppe; participation in the Nagoya Avant-Garde Club and the Nagoya Photo Avant-Garde
Notable workKiki (1938)
MovementShinkō shashin, avant-garde photography

Minoru Sakata (坂田 稔, Sakata Minoru; 1902–1974) was a Japanese photographer active in the prewar avant-garde photography networks of Nagoya. While living in Osaka he was a member of the Naniwa Photography Club, and after moving to Nagoya he led the formation of Nagoya Photo Gruppe in 1934. He later participated in the Nagoya Avant-Garde Club and the Nagoya Photo Avant-Garde. He was also described as a leading organizer and polemicist in Nagoya's prewar avant-garde photography circles.

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