Michio Hoshino

Michio Hoshino

Michio Hoshino (星野 道夫 Hoshino Michio?, September 27, 1952 - August 8, 1996) was a famous Japanese-born nature photographer. He originally hailed from Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture.[1]

Called one of the most accomplished nature photographers of his era [2] and compared to Ansel Adams,[3] Hoshino specialized in photographing Alaskan wildlife until he was killed by a brown bear while on assignment in Kurilskoye Lake, Russia in 1996.[4]

Lynn Schooler's book The Blue Bear relates the story of the author's friendship with Hoshino, a man he admired greatly for his skill as a photographer and his humanity. Schooler is a wilderness guide who became a photographer in his own right under Hoshino's tutelage.[5] Another book, The Only Kayak by Kim Heacox, describes Hoshino's journeys to Glacier Bay as well as his own close personal friendship with Hoshino.

A memorial totem pole was raised in Sitka Alaska, on August 8, 2008 the month and day Michio Hoshino was killed, in honor of his work. Relatives and witnesses from Japan, including his widow, attended the ceremony.[2]

Hoshino's wife and son survive him.[4]

Contents

Hoshino's photographs

Further reading

References

  1. ^ http://www.michio-hoshino.com/profil.html
  2. ^ a b "Totem pole to honor photographer Michio Hoshino". Raven Radio News, Andi McDaniel. 2008-08-01.
  3. ^ Kantner, Seth. Shopping for Porcupine, p. 120. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Milkweed, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Michio Hoshino Dies While Filming Bears", The New York Times, September 22, 1996, accessed January 12, 2011.
  5. ^ Schooler, Lynn. The Blue Bear. New York: Ecco, 2002.

External links

Interviews

  • Interview with Lynn Schooler about The Blue Bear
  • Gaia Symphony Documentary series (Japanese production).

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