A photographer and filmmaker, born in 1977 and based in Tokyo. He worked as a stylist before turning to photography in 2008, beginning his career under Kazumi Kurigami. He works in Japan and abroad, largely on advertising, fashion and musicians.

What else does HIRO KIMURA photograph?

He works internationally across advertising, fashion and music, photographing figures such as Eikichi Yazawa, Mari Natsuki, Ichiro, Lenny Kravitz and Cristiano Ronaldo. He is also known for his monochrome portrait series "HERO", and in recent years has directed television commercials and music videos.

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KURO 2021 AW, Photographed by HIRO KIMURA

Q: Who photographed the KURO 2021 AW look book?

It was photographed by HIRO KIMURA, a photographer and filmmaker.

A model on a coastal path in a dark brown fleece half-zip and pale wide-leg denim, with the sea behind

The look book for KURO’s Autumn/Winter 2021 collection was photographed by HIRO KIMURA, a photographer and filmmaker.

About HIRO KIMURA

Born in 1977 and based in Tokyo. After graduating from the fashion department of Vantan Design Institute, he moved to the United States in 1999 and began working as a stylist. Back in Japan he styled advertising campaigns and shows at Tokyo Collection, then turned to photography in 2008, beginning his career under Kazumi Kurigami. He now works in Japan and abroad, largely on advertising, fashion and musicians, and in recent years has directed a great many television commercials and music videos. His photo books include CUVA (2015) and SINCERE. He is also known for HERO, a series of monochrome portraits.

Official site: hirokimura.com

From stylist to photographer

Someone who once chose the clothes and put them on the body now stands on the other side of the camera. For photographing denim, that history is not incidental. There are angles available only to someone who knows how a garment is built — how cloth falls, the moment a silhouette resolves, the way a material hands light back. That understanding is visible in the AW21 looks.