Mitsuko Nagone grew up in a small southern city in Japan. She moved to Tokyo and studied photography at the College of Tokyo Visual Arts. She then moved to New York City to continue her studies at LaGuardia Community College. She also graduated with a BA in Photography from Kyoto University of Art and Design. Her photographs appeared in magazines published worldwide.
Currently, Mitsuko resides in Tokyo, Japan, and works as a freelance photographer. She is available for photography assignments and commission. Photography remains her passion where she currently exhibits her personal work in area galleries.
- AWARD:
- 2011 The President's Award of Kyoto University of Art and Design
- PUBLICATIONS:
- 2011 PHOTO+, vol 17, 66-75pg (Korea)
- 2011 So Guide (China)
- 2011 HONK!, issue 2, 168-171pg (Germany)
- 2011 VISION, issue May (China)
- 2011 LAND, issue 1
- 2010 Newsweek, Issue 11/28/2010 (US), Issue 12/15/2010, 50pg (Japan)
- 2010 Unpublished, issue 1 (Italy)
- EXHIBITIONS:
- /solo exhibitions/
- 7/2008 Gallery Lait (Nagoya, Japan), Echo Tree
- 1/2007 Cream (Mie, Japan), Gray
- 4/2006 Panya (NY, US), Gray
- 9/2005 Lamp (Tokyo, Japan), Sky-lit
- /selected group exhibitions/
- 3/2011 Nikon Salon bis (Tokyo, Japan), Graduate exhibition
- 11/2010 Le Dictateur Gallery (Milan, Italy), Unpublished magazine launch exhibition
- 7/2010 Bloom Gallery (Osaka, Japan)
- 1/2010 Ban Photo Gallery (Kasugai, Japan)
- 9/2009 Getty Images Gallery (London, UK), The Art of Serendipity
- 3/2009 Ban Photo Gallery (Kasugai, Japan), Far and Near
- 3/2002 Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Graduate exhibition
- /featured work + press/
- Hey, Hot Shot!
- Booooooom
- Libération
- iGNANT
- Axiom Magazine
- FFFFOUND
- GIRLCORE Magazine
- The Import
- Mint Magazine
- Gallery DOVAL
- Fucking Young!
- WE ARE SELECTERS
- REVIEWS:
- 1/2007 Chunichi Newspaper (Japan)
- 1/2007 Kisei Newspaper (Japan)
- COPYRIGHT INFORMATION:
- All photography and text of this website are copyrighted by Mitsuko Nagone. Please contact me for permission to use in any way.
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If you are interested in my photography or have any question/request, please feel free to contact me at nagomitsu@gmail.com. Thank you!