{"product_id":"arakinobuyoshi_works1","title":"Nobuyoshi Araki Photo Works Vol. 1: Faces","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"207\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\"The Works of Nobuyoshi Araki 1: Naked Faces\" by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eNobuyoshi Araki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e marks the beginning of a monumental 20-volume series. This photo collection compiles approximately 30 years of \"face\" photographs. It includes over 350 works, from early pieces taken in the 1960s during his time at Dentsu to street snaps and color portraits of celebrities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"362\" data-start=\"209\"\u003eThe composition, which juxtaposes all kinds of \"faces\" flatly—from middle-aged women in Ginza, subway passengers, and passersby to copies of posters and billboards—highlights the breadth and sharpness of Araki's enduring view of humanity. As the artist himself said, \"The face is photography,\" and this collection thoroughly presents the \"face\" as a space where the inner self and the surface of society intersect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"509\" data-start=\"364\"\u003eAt the end of the volume, a critique titled \"On Nobuyoshi Araki\" by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGenpei Akasegawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is included. The raw continuity created by the caption-free editing offers a thrilling experience that re-examines the act of seeing itself. This book can be considered the origin of Nobuyoshi Araki's work, delving into the fundamental nature of the photographic medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Title] The Works of Nobuyoshi Araki 1 Naked Faces\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Heibonsha\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] January 20, 1996\u003cbr\u003e[Pages] 191 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approximately 1\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e50*225*15\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] ARAKI NOBUYOSHI SHASHIN ZENSYUU DAI 1 KAN KAO SYA\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNobuyoshi Araki\/Author, Seiichi Suzuki Design Office\/Book Design, Keiichi Kadosaki\/Editor, Akihiro Hatanaka\/Editor, Takeshi Adachi\/Editor,\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Toppan Printing\/Printing, Oguchi Binding Printing\/Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4582664016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [5] Good (Slight age-related tanning)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] -\u003cbr\u003e[Featured in] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"125\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"123\"\u003eNobuyoshi Araki (Araki, Nobuyoshi) 1940-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"252\"\u003eBorn on May 25, 1940, in Minowa, Taito-ku, Tokyo.\u003cbr\u003eIn 1959, he enrolled in the Department of Photographic Printing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University, and graduated in 1963. After graduation, he joined Dentsu and worked as an advertising photographer. In 1964, he received the 1st Taiyo Award for \"Sacchan,\" establishing his presence as a photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"421\"\u003eIn 1971, he published \"Sentimental Journey,\" a self-published photobook documenting his honeymoon with his colleague Yoko Aoki, establishing his \"shi-shashin\" (I-photography) style. In 1972, he left Dentsu to become a freelancer, photographing a wide range of subjects including nudes, cityscapes, flowers, his beloved cat Chiro, daily life with his wife Yoko, and street snaps. His style, which prominently features fragments of daily life and personal emotions, created a new trend in the photography world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"556\"\u003eFrom the 1980s onward, he developed highly dense daily photographs using medium format cameras such as the Pentax 67 and Plaubel Makina 67, as well as Leica. He pursued expressions that blur the boundaries between private and public spaces with his intimate gaze towards subjects and moist depictions. He has published over 500 photobooks and is highly acclaimed both domestically and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"649\"\u003eHis major photobooks include \"Sentimental Journey\" (1971), \"Tokyo Biyori\" (1977), \"Shakyo Rojin A\" (1990), \"Shashin Shijo Shugi\" (2000), and \"The Complete Works of Nobuyoshi Araki\" (2008).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"740\"\u003eHis awards include the Taiyo Award, the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, the 6th Ango Award, and the 54th Mainichi Art Award Special Prize. He continues to photograph actively and is recognized globally as a leading contemporary photographer in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNobuyoshi Araki\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"あらきのぶよし｜荒木経惟 \/ ARAKI Nobuyoshi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44233232318506,"sku":null,"price":3600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/1-4850840.jpg?v=1775464454","url":"https:\/\/bunbuku.pro\/en\/products\/arakinobuyoshi_works1","provider":"文福","version":"1.0","type":"link"}