George Hirose

{{Short description|Japanese-American photographer}}

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| nationality = Japanese-American

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George Hirose is a New York City based Japanese-American photographer. He was born in the Bronx, and teaches at Pratt Institute. In 2013, his project to capture all 39 of the East Village gardens was covered by the New York Times.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/06/02/nyregion/album-capturing-the-green.html|title=Capturing the Green|work=The New York Times|accessdate=May 10, 2014}} His photos were always taken at night.{{cite web|url=http://www.cityfarmer.info/2014/01/02/new-york-photographer-george-hirose-sheds-light-on-east-villages-community-gardens/|title=New York Photographer, George Hirose, sheds light on East Village's community gardens — City Farmer News|publisher=cityfarmer.info|accessdate=May 10, 2014}} In 2008 he published an art book called Blue Nights.{{cite book|title=Blue Nights: George Hirose, Norman Mailer: 9780944854525: Amazon.com: Books|date=October 11, 2023 |publisher=Provincetown Arts Press |isbn=978-0944854525 }}