{"product_id":"kamiya-toshimi-mirabilitas-tokyo","title":"Tokyo Tales: Mirabilitas Tokyo","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of works by Japanese photographer Toshimi Kamiya, titled \"Mirabilitas Tokyo \/ Tokyo Kitan.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is comprised of a series of photographs taken over approximately 23 years, from around 1982 to 2005, continuously capturing Tokyo's 23 wards. Starting from the slopes and alleys of Hongo, Kamiya photographed while walking along urban waterfronts and canals, including the Onagi River, Sumida River, Arakawa River, and Old Edo River.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKamiya views Tokyo, which was rapidly transforming due to redevelopment, not merely as a \"record,\" but as an urban space imbued with an illusory quality. The river surface at dusk, cranes towering over construction sites, disappearing townscapes, humid alleys, and the quiet scenery along the canals – these are real urban landscapes, yet they possess a feeling that drifts through layers of dreams and memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his afterword, the author himself refers to the giant cranes standing in redevelopment sites as \"machines of long rebellion.\" While observing the violent renewal of Tokyo from the high-growth period to the bubble era, a strong sense of longing for the disappearing landscapes also permeates the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis interest in the light of Josef Sudek and Vermeer, which he encountered during his stay in Europe, also forms a background to this work. It is striking that in this work, he attempts to solidify the city not merely as a snapshot, but as a poetic experience of \"seeing\" itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe quiet, square-format images captured with a Rolleiflex encapsulate the accumulated time of Tokyo from the 1980s to the 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA photobook that examines the city of Tokyo at the intersection of record and illusion, urban theory and private memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] Toshimi Kamiya Photo Collection Mirabilitas Tokyo \/ Tokyo Kitan\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Mado-sha\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] May 24, 2006 (First Edition)\u003cbr\u003e[Number of Pages] 90 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 221×262×11mm \/ 510g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese, English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] TOKYO KITAN MIRABILITAS TOKYO\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Toshimi Kamiya \/ Author, Katsuya Takasaki (JDS Graphic) \/ Book Design, Toshihiko Kichijoji \/ Postscript\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Fukuin \/ Printing \u0026 Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 9784896250817\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used【6】Good to Fair (Cover: Sun faded on front and spine)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] None\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eToshimi Kamiya (1946-)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Aichi Prefecture in 1946. Photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter graduating from Seikei University's Faculty of Letters, he completed his studies at the research course of Tokyo College of Photography. From the 1970s, he photographed landscapes and museums throughout Japan, and later stayed in various parts of Europe. During his stay in Vienna, in particular, he was strongly influenced by the works of Josef Sudek, and developed his unique photographic expression centered on urban and indoor spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1970s, he produced limited edition privately published photo collections with original prints housed in boxes, including \"Dialogue with Intrinsic Time,\" \"Journey to the Past,\" \"MUSEUM-ONE,\" \"Sansuizu,\" \"privates,\" and \"Madofu.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the 1980s onward, he fully committed to creating works with Tokyo as his subject. He photographed alleys, canals, redevelopment areas, and waterfront spaces for many years, which evolved into \"Tokyo Myth,\" \"New Tokyo Myth,\" and \"Tokyo Kitan.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work \"Tokyo Myth\" is housed in the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssei Suda, Daido Moriyama, Josef Sudek, Mitsugu Onishi\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"かみやとしみ｜神谷俊美 \/ KAMIYA Toshimi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44391994589226,"sku":null,"price":2300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/2DFDC8ED-4E89-42B6-B8F6-C3E3DDF8D237.jpg?v=1779591948","url":"https:\/\/bunbuku.tokyo\/en\/products\/kamiya-toshimi-mirabilitas-tokyo","provider":"文福","version":"1.0","type":"link"}