2026.09.21
Exhibition: 7th Classical photograph®
Holding 7th group exhibition “Classical photograph®” in October
This exhibition, which aims to clearly highlight the preservation and promotion of “Classic Photography®”, is now in its seventh event this year.
This time, it will be held at Chion-in Temple in the ancient capital of Kyoto.
Through a diverse array of works, the exhibition showcases the beauty and depth of the following “classical photographic techniques” that emerged from the 19th century through the early 20th century:
Daguerreotype
Wet plate photography
Albumen print
Cyanotype
Vandyke Brown print
■Participants
Maco [薮田正弘]
清水 茂
山本 柱
本田 優生
名久井 伴久
北口 明子
Hitomi Arimitsu
Maia 未来
モリ タモツ
和田 高広
蓮井 豊
加藤 功章
しゅんき
髙塚 孝一
丸田 康裕
山川 照美
智子
猪俣 良文 (altphotolab)
若林 久未来
Organized by Kumiko Wakabayashi: “7th Classical photograph®”
■ Dates: October 10 (Sat) – October 18 (Sun), 2026
■ Hours: October 10: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM; October 11–17: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM; October 18: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
■ Venue: Wajun Gallery, B1F, Wajun Kaikan, Chion-in Temple
400-2 Hayashishita-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City
Nearest Station: 12-minute walk from “Gion-Shijo Station” on the Keihan Main Line
■ Admission: Free
⚫︎Event info:
Saturday, October 10, 3:00 PM – To be held at the exhibition venue
Part 1: Lecture “Photographic Processes 200 Years Ago: Focusing on Niépce’s Recipe for Natual-forming Images (Physautotype)”
Masaru Aoyama, Dean of the Graduate School of Arts, Osaka University of Arts
Part 2: Roundtable Discussion: Masaru Aoyama, Hashira Yamamoto, Kumiko Wakabayashi, Yuuki Honda
