Masayuki Yoshinaga, "Zoku" (Clan)
A legendary photo collection that captures the motorcycle gangs who were active throughout Japan in the 1970s and 80s, from a completely unbiased perspective.
Masayuki Yoshinaga captured the motorcycle culture of young people in their late teens and twenties at the time, not as a record, but...
I kept taking pictures of them as a kind of "portrait of youth."
Special-forces uniforms, flags, modified motorcycles, and young people standing in the night lights—
His figure stands as a symbol of an era where rebellion and freedom, pride and loneliness are intertwined.
By standing at the same eye level as the subjects and sometimes photographing them as if I were one of them,
Photos possess a warmth and intimacy that transcends mere documentation.
This film, "Zoku," is the definitive version, bringing together a series of films shot in the early 1980s.
It had a significant impact on Japanese subculture, fashion, and the photography world from the time of its publication.
This work depicts the energy of Japanese youth culture through the "margins" of society, specifically the biker gangs.
[Title] Zoku(Clan)
[Publisher] Little More
[Publication Date] August 20, 2003 (First Edition)
[Number of pages] pages
[Size] Approximately 25.8 x 36.0 cm, 1.48 kg
[Format] Softcover
[Title Reading] Zoku
[Author(s), Editor(s), etc.] Masayuki Yoshinaga / Author, Fumihiro Hayashi / Editor and Text, Fish Design / Book Design
[Printing] Relief printing / Printing, Atsushi Yamamoto / Printing Director
[ISBN] 4-89815-098-5
[Condition] Used, average condition【5】(slight scuffs and scratches on the case)
[Accessories] Slip case
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Yoshinaga Masayuki (1964-)
Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1964.
After working various jobs, including in the sex industry, as a street vendor, and in transportation, he became a photographer.
He gained attention for his series "Zoku" (Clan), which documented the lives of young members of motorcycle gangs.
His work is valued as a "portrait of youth" that transcends mere social documentation, thanks to his close proximity to the subject, unique composition, and capturing of tense light.
His representative works include "Zoku" (2002) and "Nippon Takaine" (1999).
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