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Both in Japan and abroad, this era saw the emergence of books that left their mark on the history of photography, explains Ryûichi Kaneko. It was a true golden age for this art form. In the United States, with advances in offset printing, books by Diane Arbus and Walker Evans were published using high-quality processes that had not yet been seen before. The publication of books by great photographers such as Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Weston, and Henri Cartier-Bresson by the Museum of Modern Art in New York set new standards for print quality.” In Japan, photographers also began to take a keen interest in the production of their books, which became the result of significant collaborations with graphic designers and publishers. Eikō Hosoe (Man and Woman, 1961), Shōmei Tomatsu (Japan, 1967), Ikko Narahara (Europe: Where Time Has Stopped, 1967), Daidō Moriyama (Japanese Theater, 1968), Nobuyoshi Araki (Romantic Journey, 1971; Okinawa: Nobuyoshi Araki—Photography Book 2 (Romantic Journey Continued), 1971; Tokyo: Nobuyoshi Araki—Photography Book 3, 1973) are the leading artists of these two decades. Japanese Photography Books of the 1960s and 1970s presents the most innovative works by some forty photographers, all drawn from Ryûichi Kaneko’s collection, which had a fundamental influence on the history of Japanese photography. “The aim of these publications was to show the world in a different light, to allow readers to move beyond certain prejudices and stereotypes, and to think differently.” We are confident that through this beautiful volume, which takes care to present books that are not only exceptional but also difficult to access, this goal will once again be achieved.
Published by Seuil, 2009
224 pages
24 × 31 cm
ISBN: 9782020989596
Both in Japan and abroad, this era saw the emergence of books that left their mark on the history of photography, explains Ryûichi Kaneko. It was a true golden age for this art form. In the United States, with advances in offset printing, books by Diane Arbus and Walker Evans were published using high-quality processes that had not yet been seen before. The publication of books by great photographers such as Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Weston, and Henri Cartier-Bresson by the Museum of Modern Art in New York set new standards for print quality.” In Japan, photographers also began to take a keen interest in the production of their books, which became the result of significant collaborations with graphic designers and publishers. Eikō Hosoe (Man and Woman, 1961), Shōmei Tomatsu (Japan, 1967), Ikko Narahara (Europe: Where Time Has Stopped, 1967), Daidō Moriyama (Japanese Theater, 1968), Nobuyoshi Araki (Romantic Journey, 1971; Okinawa: Nobuyoshi Araki—Photography Book 2 (Romantic Journey Continued), 1971; Tokyo: Nobuyoshi Araki—Photography Book 3, 1973) are the leading artists of these two decades. Japanese Photography Books of the 1960s and 1970s presents the most innovative works by some forty photographers, all drawn from Ryûichi Kaneko’s collection, which had a fundamental influence on the history of Japanese photography. “The aim of these publications was to show the world in a different light, to allow readers to move beyond certain prejudices and stereotypes, and to think differently.” We are confident that through this beautiful volume, which takes care to present books that are not only exceptional but also difficult to access, this goal will once again be achieved.
Published by Seuil, 2009
224 pages
24 × 31 cm
ISBN: 9782020989596
