A masterpiece that delves deeply into Japanese aesthetic sense and spirituality.
It is a compilation of the "Japan Map" series that was serialized in the magazine "Camera Mainichi," and had a great influence on subsequent Japanese photographic expression.
Narahara's sharp perspective and exceptional photographic techniques are used to express uniquely Japanese motifs such as Mount Fuji, swords, Noh, Zen, and sumo. These photographs are not simply documentary photographs, but vividly portray the depths of Japanese spirituality and culture that lie deep within.
The binding by graphic designer Tanaka Kazumitsu and the editing by Yamagishi Shoji further enhance the overall quality of the photo book.
The book includes a text written by Ikko Narahara himself entitled "A Journey to a Country So Close and So Far Away" and "The Hearts of Young Japanese People" by Masakazu Yamazaki. Reading the text along with the photographs will allow you to ponder more deeply about Japanese culture and the hearts of its people.
[Title] JAPANESQUE Camera Daily Series "Japan Atlas" Complete Collection
[Publisher] The Mainichi Shimbun
[Date of publication] February 1970
[Number of pages] 104 pages
[Size] Approx. 37.0 x 26.0 x 1.5 cm
[Format] Hardcover
[Title reading] Japanese camera daily life Japanese publication
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[Printing] Toppan Printing
[ISBN]
[Condition] Used Good
[Accessories] Box
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Ikko Narahara (1931-2020)
Born on November 3, 1931 in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
After graduating from the Faculty of Law at Chuo University in 1954, he published a series of photographs in 1956 entitled "Human Land," with Hashima and Gunkanjima as the theme.
He completed his master's degree in art history at Waseda University Graduate School in 1959. He won the bronze medal at the 2nd Venice International Photography Biennale,
He formed the band "VIVO" with Shomei Tomatsu , Eikoh Hosoe , Kikuji Kawada , Akira Sato, and Akira Tanno .
Moved to Europe in 1962.
In 1986 he received the Photographic Society of Japan Annual Award, and the following year in 1987 he received the Higashikawa Award for Domestic Photography.
In 1996, he was awarded the Purple Ribbon Medal.
He died in Tokyo on January 19, 2020.
