Blown by the wind

This photobook is by Bun Ushioda, also known as Shiro Nanbara, who is famous as the editor of magazines such as "ALLAN," "Gekko," and "Bokka Melon." It is a massive 645-page volume primarily featuring monochrome works taken from the late 1960s to around 2009. Ushioda is also known as the younger brother of photographer Tokuko Ushioda.

The book comprises a vast collection of photographs taken in everyday settings such as the Ushioda family home in Gotokuji, Inokashira Park, Ueno Zoo, the Shinjuku area, and Mao Shimao's exhibition venue. Animals in the zoo, streets, people, and landscapes are juxtaposed dispassionately, without converging into a clear theme or narrative, thereby forming a unique world through the persistence and accumulation of the photographs themselves.

The end of the book includes a photo essay titled "A Study of Photography with a Study of Film," spanning over 100 pages. This volume can be considered a culmination of Bun Ushioda's thoughts and practices developed during his long career as a photo editor, magazine publisher, and photographer. It is also a fascinating resource for understanding the photography movement centered around the independent gallery "Prism" in the 1970s and Ushioda's interactions with contemporary photographers.

[Title] Blown by the Wind
[Publisher] Shashin Tsushinsha
[Publication Date] April 1, 2011
[Page Count] 645 pages
[Dimensions] Approx. 176*186*36mm / 1,395g
[Format] Softcover
[Language] Japanese
[Title Reading] KAZE NI FUKARETE
[Author/Editor] Bun Ushioda/Author, Taku Yada/Text, Calligraphy
[Printing] Shinano Printing/Printing & Binding
[ISBN] -
[Condition] Used【4】Good to Fair (corner creases, slight sunning on top/bottom edges, slight scuffs)
[Accessories] None
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Bun Ushioda (born 1940s)

Born in Gotokuji, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Photographer, editor, publisher.

After studying at the Department of Science and Engineering at Waseda University, he studied film at Tama Art Academy. After working for Tatsumi Publishing, the editorial production company "Le Mars," and Minori Shobo, he was involved in editing "Gekkan OUT." Subsequently, under the name Shiro Nanbara, he launched the aesthetic magazine for girls "ALLAN," and later founded the literary magazine "Gekko."

In the 1970s, he participated in the photography movement centered around the independent gallery "Prism," exhibiting in numerous group shows with Shinzo Shimao, Jin Tsukiji, Tetsu Iida, and Toshio Kawashima. He continued to hold solo exhibitions and photography exhibitions from the 2000s onwards.

His representative works include "Blown by the Wind" and "1970-1986." As an editor and publisher, he is known for the publication of "ALLAN," "Gekko," and "Bokka Melon."

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