Author

Contributions

  • Museum of Modern Art (Oxford, England) - Contributor
  • Serpentine Gallery. - Contributor
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art. - Contributor

Publication

1986 - Aperture, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

20,000 words, Guess

Page Count

80 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100893811858
  • ISBN-139780893811853
  • Goodreads1155589
  • LibraryThing1234318
  • Library of Congress Control Number85072539
and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC779/.0952/074
  • LCCTR646.G72 O934 1986
  • LCCNH371.4 .H72 1986

Description

Japanese photography abounds, yet we have few published monographs that chart the growth of art photography in that country. To help fill this gap, Aperture has just published an unusual anthology of work by four of Japan's leading photographers. The most familiar of the four, Eikoh Hosoe, has produced an essay that dramatizes the legend of Kamaitach--a demonic spirit that visits rice fields and slashes its victims to death. Shomei Tomatsu has been absorbed with documenting the effects of the nuclear bombings of Japan along with other newsworthy events. Masahisa Fukase has produced an epic series on crows as a symbol of evil. And Daido Moriyama presents us with his graphic interpretation of Japan's culture. Also included is Mark Haworth-Booth's essay on the Japanese photographic climate.

Subjects

Genres

  • Exhibitions

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