Harry K. Shigeta was born in 1887 in Ueda, Japan. He came to live in Seattle, Washington at the age of 16. Throughout his life, he spent time in Minneapolis, Los Angelas, and Chicago where he worked in several portrait photography studios. In 1930 he partnered with fellow photographer George Wright to open the Shigeta-Wright Studio and became known for his modern and industrial photographs.
Interior of an iron mill with large cauldron suspended above tracks. An array of sparks falls at the base of the cauldron and steam billows from more machinery behind.
Additional Artworks
From Colorado Photographic Arts Center
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Jamil Hellu
Carrie from Guardians of the Golden Gate
Pigment Inkjet Print
19 x 13 in
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Kendall Davis
Cell Phone
Color Photograph
5.375 x 7.375 in
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Nick Del Calzo
Captain Raymond G. Murphy
Gelatin Silver Print
9 x 9 in
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Edward Klamm
Carole Katchen, Artist, 1975
Gelatin Silver Print
7.125 x 9.5 in
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Peter Menzel
Cave Home, Parallena, Spain
Gelatin Silver Print
6.25 x 9.25 in
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K. Kelly Wise
Celebration and a Chair
Gelatin Silver Print
8 x 9.75 in
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Ira Current
Carpenter's Gothic
Dye transfer print
7.5 x 10 in
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Carlton Watkins
Cathedral Rock, 2678 Feet
Albumen
15.5 x 20.5 in
About the artist
Harry K. Shigeta
1887-1963