Maciej Kucia

Maciej Kucia (Japanese: マチェイ・クーチャ; born 1980) is a photographer and visual artist based in Tokyo, Japan. He is known for his cinematic[1] and emotionally charged portraits of musicians, actors, and fashion figures.

Early life

Maciej Kucia was born in Poland. He studied physics at the Wrocław University of Technology, earning a master's degree with a focus on optics. He also has a background in music and grew up in an artistic family environment.

After first visiting Japan in 2005, he gradually established his life and career in Tokyo, where he has been based since 2008.[2]

Career

Maciej Kucia gained recognition in 2012 through a number of widely noted editorials for GQ Japan,[3] establishing his reputation for refined and cinematic men's fashion and portrait photography. For many years, he was also responsible for photographing the magazine's annual Men of the Year issue [4][5][6] His editorial and commercial work has appeared in publications including GQ Japan, Vogue Japan,[7] Rolling Stone Japan,[8] Esquire, Numéro Tokyo, Nylon, Hypebeast.

In 2017 he photographed Utada Hikaru for the digital release of her song Anata[9]

Since The Yellow Monkey’s 2016 reunion, Kucia has been creating their official visuals,[10] including those for the band's 30th anniversary.[11]

He has photographed a wide range of public figures across music, film, and the arts. Some of his subjects include Yoko Ono, Yayoi Kusama, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Utada Hikaru, Naomi Osaka, Gen Hoshino, and Yamashita Tomohisa, as well as international celebrities such as Scarlett Johansson, Helen Mirren, Mads Mikkelsen, Luke Evans, and Léa Seydoux.

Kucia has also published photo books:

Representation

Kucia has been represented in Japan by Avgvst International (Tokyo) since 2012.

References

  1. ↑ "マチェイ・クーチャ"カメラを意識しないカメラが最高".
  2. ↑ "The differences between Japanese and European fashion photography stem from differences in lifestyle and values regarding sex appeal [Maciej Kuca Interview 1/2] | Art&culture". FASHION HEADLINE. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  3. ↑ "マチェイ・クーチャ"カメラを意識しないカメラが最高" | Articles | Ima online". imaonline.jp/ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  4. ↑ "GQ men of the year 2019". GQ Japan.
  5. ↑ "GQ men of the year 2015".
  6. ↑ "思い出の企画と人気フォトグラファーのインスタグラムをピックアップ！（Mihoko Iida）". Vogue Japan (in Japanese). 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  7. ↑ "東方神起が1年ぶりに『VOGUE JAPAN』".
  8. ↑ "Rolling Stone Japan".
  9. ↑ "Utada Hikaru "Anata" New Single Release".
  10. ↑ "The Yellow Monkey、19年ぶりアルバム限定盤収録のライブ映像ダイジェスト公開 | Rolling Stone Japan(ローリングストーン ジャパン）". Rolling Stone Japan (in Japanese). 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  11. ↑ "The Yellow Monkeyの30周年イヤーを彩る新たなアーティスト写真公開！".
  12. ↑ "山下智久 写真集『CIRCLE』". Shooting-mag.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  13. ↑ "山下智久の初写真集「CIRCLE」、「写真集」1位・2位を独占【オリコンランキング】". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS）. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  14. ↑ "山下智久が自身初となる写真集『Circle』を発売。". Vogue Japan (in Japanese). 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  15. ↑ "今市隆二のスペシャルフォトブック『EASY』が発売". LDH Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-04-20.
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