{"product_id":"arakinobuyoshi_works1","title":"Nobuyoshi Araki: The Complete Works, Vol. 1: Naked Faces","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"207\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Works of Nobuyoshi Araki 1: Naked Faces\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eNobuyoshi Araki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is the first volume in a monumental 20-volume collection, compiling approximately 30 years of photographs of \"faces.\" It features over 350 works, ranging from early pieces in the 1960s during his time at Dentsu to street snaps and color portraits of celebrities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"362\" data-start=\"209\"\u003eThe arrangement, which flatly juxtaposes all kinds of \"faces\"—middle-aged women in Ginza, subway passengers, passersby, and even reproductions of posters and signboards—highlights the breadth and sharpness of Araki's continuous observation of humanity. True to the artist's words, \"faces are photography,\" the work thoroughly presents \"faces\" as the intersection of an individual's inner world and the surface of society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"509\" data-start=\"364\"\u003eThe end of the volume includes a critique, \"On Nobuyoshi Araki,\" by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGenpei Akasegawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The raw connections created by the caption-less editing offer a thrilling experience that re-examines the act of seeing itself. It is a book that can be called the origin of Nobuyoshi Araki, delving into the essence of photography as a medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Title] The Works of Nobuyoshi Araki 1: Naked Faces\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Heibonsha\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] January 20, 1996\u003cbr\u003e[Pages] 191 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approximately 1\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e50*225*15\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] ARAKI NOBUYOSHI SHASHIN ZENSHU DAI 1 KAN GANSHA\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor, etc.] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNobuyoshi Araki\/Author, Seiichi Suzuki Design Office\/Book Design, Keiichi Kadosaki\/Editor, Akihiro Hatanaka\/Editor, Tooru Adachi\/Editor,\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Toppan Printing\/Printing, Oguchi Binding Printing\/Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e4582664016\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [5] Fair (slight age-related tanning)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] -\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"125\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"123\"\u003eNobuyoshi Araki (born 1940)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"252\"\u003eBorn on May 25, 1940, in Minowa, Taito-ku, Tokyo.\u003cbr\u003eIn 1959, he enrolled in the Department of Photography and Printing Engineering at Chiba University, graduating in 1963. After graduation, he joined Dentsu and worked as an advertising photographer. In 1964, he received the 1st Taiyo Award for \"Sachin,\" establishing himself as a photographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"421\"\u003eIn 1971, he published his privately printed photo book \u003cem\u003eSentimental Journey\u003c\/em\u003e, documenting his honeymoon with his colleague Yoko Aoki, establishing his \"I-photography\" style. He left Dentsu in 1972 to become a freelancer, photographing a diverse range of subjects including nudes, urban landscapes, flowers, his beloved cat Chiro, daily life with his wife Yoko, and street snaps. His style, emphasizing fragments of daily life and personal emotions, created a new trend in the photography world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"556\"\u003eFrom the 1980s onwards, he developed dense daily photographs using medium-format cameras such as the Pentax 67 and Plaubel Makina 67, as well as Leica. With an intimate gaze at his subjects and humid descriptions, he explored expressions that blurred the boundaries between private and public space. He has published over 500 photo books and is highly acclaimed both in Japan and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"649\"\u003eHis major photo books include \u003cem\u003eSentimental Journey\u003c\/em\u003e (1971), \u003cem\u003eTokyo Hiyori\u003c\/em\u003e (1977), \u003cem\u003eShakyo Rōjin A\u003c\/em\u003e (1990), \u003cem\u003eShashin Shijoshugi\u003c\/em\u003e (2000), and \u003cem\u003eThe Works of Nobuyoshi Araki\u003c\/em\u003e (2008).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"740\"\u003eHis awards include the Taiyo Award, the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, the 6th Ango Award, and the 54th Mainichi Art Award Special Prize. He continues to actively photograph and is globally recognized as one of Japan's leading contemporary photographers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNobuyoshi Araki\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"あらきのぶよし｜荒木経惟 \/ ARAKI Nobuyoshi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44233232318506,"sku":null,"price":3600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/1-4850840.jpg?v=1775464454","url":"https:\/\/bunbuku.live\/en\/products\/arakinobuyoshi_works1","provider":"文福","version":"1.0","type":"link"}