Biography
Nicolas Datiche became interested in photojournalism in the final year of his studies in japanese and international economics at inalco (paris). he subsequently joined a small news agency in paris covering political and social news in the capital. two years later, he joined sipa press agency and began working on general news.
In 2013, he decided to relocate to japan to become sipa’s first japan correspondent, but also works as an independent photojournalist in the archipelago and has worked on various reports in japanesel, including a commission from unesco on access to a school in miyagi for children affected by the tsunami disaster of 2011 which will be part of a larger project by sipa press and unesco in the book "paths to school" cataloging the ways in which children go to school around the world. his photographs have been published in and commissioned by numerous press titles in france and the rest of europe.
In 2017, he published a book with writter agnès redon called "les témoignages du silence" (isbn-13 : 978-2312056289) about the "228" incident in taiwan with the support of taiwan's ministry of culture.
In 2019, he started a long term project to document mai's life, a third generation geisha in fukushima prefecture.
his work has been published in : la vie, le monde, la croix, borsen, the indenpendant, trow, kristelig dagblad, newsweek, vice, sankei express, nido....
Exhibitions
Group:
- 2013 "journeys to school" unesco and sipa press, group exhibition in un headquarter. the exhibition will travel for three years, until 2015. it arrives at unesco headquarters in paris in april 2013, before it goes on its world tour.
Solo:
- 2022 "inheriting the house", in kyoto museum of photography.
His work has been published in : la vie, le monde, la croix, borsen, the indenpendant, trow, kristelig dagblad, newsweek, vice, sankei express, nido....
Currently based in tokyo, i'am available for any assignment in japan and asia to meet your photographic needs.
contact@nicolasdatiche.com
+8180 3257 8213