Michio Hoshino Alaska: The Arctic Map of Life (Signed)

A large-format photo book capturing the nature and life of the far north that photographer Michio Hoshino encountered in Alaska, the "last frontier."

Against the backdrop of majestic landscapes such as tundra, fjords, and glaciers, the film captures wild animals such as grizzly bears, caribou, moose, and humpback whales surviving in harsh environments, while also weaving in the stories of people who coexist with the harsh natural environment.

The photographs, which quietly focus not only on animals but also on the relationship between humans and nature, raise deep questions about the cycle of life and the meaning of life. The end of the book includes an essay, explanations of the photographs, and shooting data.

●15th Kimura Ihei Photography Award Winner

[Title] Alaska: Alaska Arctic and Life Map
[Publisher] Asahi Shimbun
[Date of publication] August 25, 1990 (2nd printing)
[Number of pages] 92 pages
[Size] Approx. 370*264*15mm, 1233g
[Format] Hardcover
[Language] Japanese
[Title reading] Alaska Kyokuho Seimeinochizu
[Author/editor, etc.] Michio Hoshino/Author, Jun Mimura/Composition
[Printing] Toppan Printing/Printing and Binding
[ISBN] 4022561289
[Condition] Used, signed [ 6 ] Average to above average (cover scratches, slight damage on top and bottom)
[Accessories] Sticker attached to the cover (Kimura Ihei Photography Award winner)
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Michio Hoshino (1952-1996)

Born in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture in 1952.
He was strongly attracted to the northern nature from his childhood, and when he was 19 years old, he saw a photograph of an Eskimo village, which deepened his interest in Alaska.
He first visited Alaska at the age of 20, and after graduating from Keio University, he worked as an assistant to animal photographer Mitsutsune Tanaka, before studying abroad at the University of Alaska's School of Wildlife Management in 1978.
He continued to record the Arctic wilderness, wildlife, and the lives and myths of indigenous peoples through both photographs and words.
In 1986 he won the Anima Award (Heibonsha Taiyo), and in 1990 he won the 15th Kimura Ihei Photography Award (Asahi Shimbun).
He died suddenly in an accident with a brown bear while reporting on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia on August 8, 1996. Even after his death, his works continue to be widely read and quietly question the relationship between nature and humans.

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