The film is themed around Japanese high school girls, and each actress plays a different character while changing their uniform, hairstyle, and makeup, and takes self-portraits.
In this series, Sawada photographs herself in order to question issues of identity in modern society, such as how women express themselves and become embedded in society and groups. By using herself as a model rather than seeking others as subjects, Sawada explores both individuality and collectivity from a more deeply personal perspective.
Through the uniformity of the uniform, Sawada plays women who appear the same at first glance, but who are each different, posing the question to the viewer: "How do you exist within a group?"
● 29th ( 2004) Kimura Ihei Photography Award Winner
[Title] School Days
[Publisher] Seigensha
[Publication date] March 1, 2006 First edition
[Number of pages] 30 pages
[Size] Approx. 15.3 x 20.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.65 kg
[Format] Hardcover
[Title Reading] School Days
[Authors/Editors] Tomoko Sawada/Author, Gen Kobayashi/Art Direction
[Printing] Taihei Printing
[ISBN] 4-86152-061-4 C0072
[Condition] Used [8] Good to above average
[Accessories] None
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Tomoko Sawada (1977-)
Born in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture in 1977.
In 2000, he won the Canon New Cosmos of Photography Special Award for his debut work, ID400.
In 2004, she received the 29th Kimura Ihei Photography Award for her series of self-portraits, including "School Days," which was themed around high school girls.
In the same year, he also won the Infinity Award in the Young Photographer category at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York, gaining international acclaim.
He is currently a visiting professor at Seian University of Art and Design.
By changing her makeup and costumes, she plays a variety of female roles and expresses a wide range of identities.
