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In *Crazy Old Man*, Nobuyoshi Araki continues the photographic diary he began at the start of his career in the 1960s. The photographer, now 74 years old, presents the recurring motifs of his work one after another. First, objects—everyday items like a car seat, a figurine, a toilet, and dolls. But Araki wouldn’t be Araki without a twist. The dolls, photographed in close-up, sometimes dismembered, often naked, are transformed into objects from a fantastical world—the artist’s own. The strange colors and staging instill a sense of dread in these toys that have nevertheless accompanied us since childhood. The unease Araki provokes is deeply linked to sex and death, which lie at the heart of all human questioning. By combining dolls, flowers, and salamanders, Araki multiplies the mystical and philosophical references. The compositions vary, with even a few beautiful abstract brushstrokes, but the world that emerges remains the same—Araki’s world, where life is not easy—especially if you are a woman.
Published by The Impossible Space Beijing and Thircuir Books, 2015
19 cm 25 cm, 260 pages, in good condition
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In *Crazy Old Man*, Nobuyoshi Araki continues the photographic diary he began at the start of his career in the 1960s. The photographer, now 74 years old, presents the recurring motifs of his work one after another. First, objects—everyday items like a car seat, a figurine, a toilet, and dolls. But Araki wouldn’t be Araki without a twist. The dolls, photographed in close-up, sometimes dismembered, often naked, are transformed into objects from a fantastical world—the artist’s own. The strange colors and staging instill a sense of dread in these toys that have nevertheless accompanied us since childhood. The unease Araki provokes is deeply linked to sex and death, which lie at the heart of all human questioning. By combining dolls, flowers, and salamanders, Araki multiplies the mystical and philosophical references. The compositions vary, with even a few beautiful abstract brushstrokes, but the world that emerges remains the same—Araki’s world, where life is not easy—especially if you are a woman.
Published by The Impossible Space Beijing and Thircuir Books, 2015
19 cm 25 cm, 260 pages, in good condition
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