{"product_id":"kaneko-ryuichi_interview-japanese-contemporary-photography-2023","title":"Interview: Discussing Contemporary Japanese Photography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterview: Speaking of Contemporary Japanese Photography\u003c\/i\u003e traces the movements surrounding Japanese photography from the 1970s to the 2000s, primarily through an interview with Ryuichi Kaneko. This book, edited by Kotaro Iizawa, is based on interviews with Ryuichi Kaneko, who worked as a photography historian and photobook collector. It was published by Azusa Publishing in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough organizations and activities Kaneko was directly involved in, such as the All Japan Student Photography Federation, the self-managed gallery Prism, the Tsukuba Museum of Photography, the \u003ci\u003eComplete Works of Japanese Photography\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, the book discusses the nature of photographic expression, photo history research, exhibitions, and collection\/preservation in Japan. It is also a record of post-war Japanese photography from the perspective of someone who collected, researched, exhibited, and articulated photography, rather than a photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter includes \"ANOTHER VIEW\" featuring testimonies from Jin Tsukiji, Shin Yamazaki, Kotaro Iizawa, Akiko Okatsuka, Hiroko Arai, Takako Yamaguchi, and Katsuya Ishida. This structure allows for an exploration of the changing environment surrounding photography, not only through Kaneko's personal recollections but also by layering the perspectives of those involved in the creation, exhibition, and preservation of photography during the same era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also covers many fundamental topics for understanding contemporary Japanese photography, such as photobook collecting, involvement with Kanda's secondhand bookstore district, articulating photography, preserving vintage prints and photobooks, and the formation of museum collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Title] Interview: Speaking of Contemporary Japanese Photography\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Azusa Publishing\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] December 25, 2023 (1st edition)\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 344 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approx. 133×190×25mm \/ 390g\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] INTERVIEW NIHON NO GENDAI SHASHIN O KATARU\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Ryuichi Kaneko \/ Author, Kotaro Iizawa \/ Editor, Jin Tsukiji, Shin Yamazaki, Akiko Okatsuka, Hiroko Arai, Takako Yamaguchi, Katsuya Ishida \/ Contributors\u003cbr\u003e[Printing\/Binding] Ueno Printing Co. \/ Printing\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] 9784872627145\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used【7】Good (Generally excellent)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] -\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRyuichi Kaneko (1948–2021)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1948. Photography historian, photobook collector. Served as a special researcher at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, chairman of the Tokyo College of Photography, and part-time lecturer at Musashino Art University, and curated exhibitions at museums and galleries both in Japan and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe continued collecting and researching photobooks and photographic works, investigating the history of modern and contemporary Japanese photography, and introducing it through exhibitions and publications. He was also involved in collection formation and photo preservation at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis major books and co-authored works include \u003ci\u003eThe Establishment of Modern Japanese Photography\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndependent Photographers in Japan 1976-83\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShoji Ueda: My Photographic Method\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComplete Works of Ihei Kimura\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA History of Japanese Photobooks 1956-1986\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJapan is a Photobook Country\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKotaro Iizawa (1954–)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1954. Photography critic. Graduated from the University of Tsukuba's Graduate School of Art and Design in 1984. Continues to write and critique primarily on Japanese photo history and contemporary photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis major books include \u003ci\u003eWelcome to the Museum of Photography\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn Personal Photography\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDigigraphy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEnjoying Photography\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExpanded Notes on Post-War Photography History\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eContemporary Japanese Photography Read Through Keywords\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eJin Tsukiji\u003cbr\u003eKotaro Iizawa\u003cbr\u003eTokyo Photographic Art Museum\u003cbr\u003eAll Japan Student Photography Federation\u003cbr\u003eTsukuba Museum of Photography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"かねこりゅういち｜金子隆一 \/ KANEKO Ryuichi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44798187896874,"sku":null,"price":1900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/kaneko-ryuichi_interview-japanese-contemporary-photography-2023.jpg?v=1788522999","url":"https:\/\/bunbuku.tokyo\/en\/products\/kaneko-ryuichi_interview-japanese-contemporary-photography-2023","provider":"文福","version":"1.0","type":"link"}