CRAZY OLD MAN - Araki
In Crazy Old Man, Nobuyoshi Araki continues the photographic diary he began in the 60s. The photographer, now 74, successively presents the recurring motifs of his work. First of all, everyday objects such as car seats, statuettes, toilets and dolls. But Araki would not be Araki without detour. The dolls, photographed in close-up, sometimes dismembered, often naked, are transformed into objects from a fantastic world, the artist's own. The strange colors and staging introduce a sense of anguish into these toys, which have been with us since childhood. Araki's disturbance is profoundly linked to sex and death, which are at the heart of all human questioning. By combining dolls, flowers and salamanders, Araki multiplies mystical and philosophical references. The compositions differ, with some fine abstract brushstrokes, but the world that emerges remains the same, that of Araki, where life is not good - especially when you're a woman.
Published by The impossible Space Beijing and Thircuir Books, 2015
19 cm x 25 cm, 260 pages, good condition
ISBN 978-988-16079-1-1
In Crazy Old Man, Nobuyoshi Araki continues the photographic diary he began in the 60s. The photographer, now 74, successively presents the recurring motifs of his work. First of all, everyday objects such as car seats, statuettes, toilets and dolls. But Araki would not be Araki without detour. The dolls, photographed in close-up, sometimes dismembered, often naked, are transformed into objects from a fantastic world, the artist's own. The strange colors and staging introduce a sense of anguish into these toys, which have been with us since childhood. Araki's disturbance is profoundly linked to sex and death, which are at the heart of all human questioning. By combining dolls, flowers and salamanders, Araki multiplies mystical and philosophical references. The compositions differ, with some fine abstract brushstrokes, but the world that emerges remains the same, that of Araki, where life is not good - especially when you're a woman.
Published by The impossible Space Beijing and Thircuir Books, 2015
19 cm x 25 cm, 260 pages, good condition
ISBN 978-988-16079-1-1
In Crazy Old Man, Nobuyoshi Araki continues the photographic diary he began in the 60s. The photographer, now 74, successively presents the recurring motifs of his work. First of all, everyday objects such as car seats, statuettes, toilets and dolls. But Araki would not be Araki without detour. The dolls, photographed in close-up, sometimes dismembered, often naked, are transformed into objects from a fantastic world, the artist's own. The strange colors and staging introduce a sense of anguish into these toys, which have been with us since childhood. Araki's disturbance is profoundly linked to sex and death, which are at the heart of all human questioning. By combining dolls, flowers and salamanders, Araki multiplies mystical and philosophical references. The compositions differ, with some fine abstract brushstrokes, but the world that emerges remains the same, that of Araki, where life is not good - especially when you're a woman.
Published by The impossible Space Beijing and Thircuir Books, 2015
19 cm x 25 cm, 260 pages, good condition
ISBN 978-988-16079-1-1
