Nobuyoshi Araki - New York - The Works of Nobuyoshi Araki 4

Nobuyoshi Araki - New York - The Works of Nobuyoshi Araki 4
Uitgeverij: Heibonsha, 1996
Softcover, 256 pagina's, Japans/Engels
Afmetingen: 23x15.5cm
Staat: Gelezen, goed

This is a rare first edition Japanese paperback book titled "New York" by Nobuyoshi Araki. It was published in 1996 by Heibonsha and is written in the original Japanese language. The book features the photographs taken by Araki during his visit to New York. It is a must-have for photography enthusiasts and fans of Araki's work.

Nobuyoshi Araki is a contemporary Japanese photographer known both for his prolific output and his erotic imagery. While sometimes focusing on quotidian subject matter, including flowers or street scenes, it is Araki’s sexual imagery that has elicited controversy and fascination. Similar to the work of Helmut Newton, Araki often addresses subversive themes—such as Japanese bondage kinbaku—in his provocative depictions of female nudes. “Women? Well, they are gods. They will always fascinate me. As for rope, I always have it with me. Even when I forget my film, the rope is always in my bag,” he said of his subject matter. “Since I can't tie their hearts up, I tie their bodies up instead.”

Born on May 25, 1940 in Tokyo, Japan, he studied photography at Chiba University, before pursuing a career as a commercial photographer upon his graduation in 1963. In 1970, while working as a freelance photographer, he began to publish numerous photography books, including Sentimental Journey (1971), a visual narrative of the honeymoon with his wife Aoki Yoko. Araki currently resides in Tokyo, Japan, a city that has served as a constant source of inspiration throughout his career. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Goetz Collection in Munich, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among others.