Shoji Ueda was a Japanese photographer born in Sakaiminato, Tottori in 1913, who became internationally acclaimed for his surrealistic photographic style that combined realistic depiction with subjects arranged as compositional elements. His distinctive approach was so unique it earned its own designation in French photography circles: "Ueda-cho" (Ueda style). He particularly loved photographing against the backdrop of the Tottori Sand Dunes, often using his own family members as subjects.
