Yasuomi Hashimura

Known in America as HASHI, Yasuomi Hashimura was born in Osaka, Japan. Almost entirely self-taught in photography, he journeyed alone to America to challenge his potential. He established HASHI STUDIO in 1974. Thereafter, Hashimura has consistently worked in the upper echelon of the New York City advertising world, receiving great acclaim for his ability in an industry known both for its extremely high level of creativity and extraordinary competitiveness. Hashimura adopted the advertising-derived motto "let the product be the star," and inaugurated his distinctive "HASHI" style in the still life genre. Additionally, since the early 1980s he has cemented his position at the forefront of the advertising world with his "Action Still Life" technique which captures a world nearly imperceptible to the naked eye that flashes by at a 100,000th of a second. Working with over two hundred advertising agencies in America and around the world, he has created images for over five hundred of the world's top corporations.

Among Hashimura's representative works are Cheers (selected for Esquire Magazine's Fiftieth Anniversary Poster), Four Stones, Buffalo Dream, and Rainbow in Space.

Rainbow in Space was created for WFUNA (World Federation of United Nations Associations) as the limited edition art print to accompany the commemorative stamp issue honoring the United Nations University. Posters were subsequently produced and its title was translated into seven languages. Previous selections for United Nations limited edition art prints have included such legendary artists as Salvador Dali, Joan Miró, Keith Haring, and Andy Warhol.