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Famous voyeuristic photographer Kohei Yoshiyuki dies aged 76
Feb 7, 2022
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Kohei Yoshiyuki photographed Tokyo's hedonistic after-hours culture in the 1970s and '80s. He documented clandestine hookups in public spaces for his most famous series, "The Park". His longtime gallery announced his death on Saturday at the age of 76. Works from the series were exhibited under his pseudonym in Tokyo's Komai Gallery in 1979.
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Virgil Abloh, who fused high fashion, art and streetwear, has died aged 41
Nov 30, 2021
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Virgil Abloh was the first African-American to lead a major fashion house. He was artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear while continuing to design his own streetwear label, Off-White. His family revealed he had been battling cardiac angiosarcoma since 2019.