Mika Ninagawa (èœ·å· å®ŸèŠ±, Ninagawa Mika, born October 18, 1972 in
Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese photographer and director, known for her
brightly colored photographs of flowers, goldfish, and
landscapes.Daughter of acclaimed theatre director Yukio Ninagawa, she
first came to prominence in the late 1990s as part of Japan's 'Girly
Photo' movement (in which amateurs took photos of daily objects). Her
work was first exhibited outside Japan in 1997 at the Parisian concept
store Colette (boutique), and in 2001 she received the 26th Kimura
Ihei Award (Japan's most prestigious photography award).In 2014, she
was appointed as an executive board member of the Tokyo Organizing
Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games of 2020. "Ninagawa has
enjoyed significant commercial success in fashion and advertising. She
made her debut as a full-length film director in 2007 with Sakuran. In
September 2010, her music video for the AKB48 song ""Heavy Rotation""
was released. She directed the live action film adaptation of the
manga Helter Skelter in 2012. In 2020, her (web) series directorial
debut was with Netflix's Followers"
Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese photographer and director, known for her
brightly colored photographs of flowers, goldfish, and
landscapes.Daughter of acclaimed theatre director Yukio Ninagawa, she
first came to prominence in the late 1990s as part of Japan's 'Girly
Photo' movement (in which amateurs took photos of daily objects). Her
work was first exhibited outside Japan in 1997 at the Parisian concept
store Colette (boutique), and in 2001 she received the 26th Kimura
Ihei Award (Japan's most prestigious photography award).In 2014, she
was appointed as an executive board member of the Tokyo Organizing
Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games of 2020. "Ninagawa has
enjoyed significant commercial success in fashion and advertising. She
made her debut as a full-length film director in 2007 with Sakuran. In
September 2010, her music video for the AKB48 song ""Heavy Rotation""
was released. She directed the live action film adaptation of the
manga Helter Skelter in 2012. In 2020, her (web) series directorial
debut was with Netflix's Followers"
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