
"Ohio Theatre, Ohio" (1980) —
Since the 1970s, Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto has taken eerie photos in empty theaters around the world.

"U.A.Play House, New York" (1978) —
For his shoots, he projects a film against a screen and captures it in a single exposure.

"Teatro dei Rozzi, Siena" (2014) —
The idea is to capture an entire film in a single photograph.

"El Capitan, Hollywood" (1993) —
Sugimoto first had the idea in 1976, when he had a vision of a shining screen.

"Teatro Comunale Masini, Faenza" (2015) —
At the Teatro Comunale Masini in Faenza, Italy, Sugimoto's team projected "Le notti di Cabiria" ("Nights of Cabiria") by Fellini.

"Avalon Theater, Catalina Island" (1993) —
Sugimoto's "Theaters" series is now on view as part of a solo show at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Turin, Italy.

"Teatro Carignano, Turin" (2016) —
Outside of art, Sugimoto is known for his second career as an architect.

"Teatro Farnese, Parma" (2015) —
Notably, he designed a Mondrian-inspired glass teahouse at the 2014 Venice Biennale.

"Villa Mazzacorrati, Bologna" (2015) —
Later this year, the photographer will open his Odawara Art Foundation. He will also present his "Seascapes" series at the Marian Goodman Gallery in Paris this October.

"Teatro Scientifico del Bibiena, Mantova" (2015) —
Hiroshi Sugimoto is at Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Turin, Italy from May 16 to Oct. 1, 2017.



