An optical address type spatial light modulator has a plurality of optical
address type light modulation layers stacked on each other, each having a
liquid crystal layer for reflecting visible light in a specific
wavelength band or a liquid crystal layer for absorbing visible light in
a specific wavelength band and coloring and a photoconductive layer for
absorbing the visible light in the specific wavelength band and changing
the resistance value in response to the light intensity of the visible
light absorbed, the liquid crystal layer and the photoconductive layer
being stacked on each other between electrodes.