Sukita

"It''s very hard for me to accept that Sukita-san has been snapping away at me since 1972, but that really is the case. I suspect that it''s because whenever he''s asked me to do a session, I conjure up in my mind''s eye the sweet, creative and big-hearted man who has always made these potentially tedious affairs so relaxed and painless. May he click into eternity." - David Bowie

For Sukita, the creative mastermind behind the iconic cover for David Bowie''s album ''Heroes'', photography is an expression of a ''fundamental secret'' shared between artists: a spiritual communication that transcends the minutiae of language. Born and raised in Kyushu, Japan, Sukita''s reverence of American and Western counter-culture lured him to New York and London. He immersed himself in the western music scene which he loved, while his relaxed photo sessions endeared him to many celebrity figures, including David Bowie and Iggy Pop (with both of whom Sukita had a 40-year long professional