HOSHI Haruhito Luminance of Streets (Signed)

Genjin Hoshi's first photo book, "Luminance of Street." This book captures the human presence and impulses drifting through the night city, weaving vivid narratives in monochrome.

Even before he picked up a camera, Hoshi was drawn to wandering the streets at night. For him, this time was a place where he confronted "solitude," but also where his imagination and desires were unleashed. After turning 20, he left Yokohama and experienced an erratic life, including working nights in rural areas, before becoming deeply involved in photography in his mid-20s. He studied at the Modern Photography Institute and began working as a freelancer after 2000. This book can be considered an early culmination of his work, positioned as an extension of these experiences.

The included works were primarily shot in Shinjuku's Kabukicho, as well as in other "night cities" such as Yokohama and Kamagasaki. Although the subjects were photographed with their permission, the images exude an improvisational quality and tension reminiscent of snapshots. A delicate gaze is hidden within seemingly random compositions, where violence, absurdity, and humanity intertwine. What is present is not an observation from an outsider, but a feeling closer to "solitude" and "solidarity" that can only be shared by someone who has been in the same place.

The figures emerging from the light and shadow of the night transcend mere documentation, subtly revealing invisible relationships and inner lives. Without relying on nostalgia, the series of images unfolds, connected to personal memories and desires, imbued with a quiet sense of "love."

[Title] Luminance of Streets
[Publisher] GALERIA Q
[Publication Date] May 14, 2007 (First Edition, First Printing)
[Page Count] 156 pages
[Size] Approx. 210*296*12mm / 567g
[Format] Softcover
[Language] Japanese・English
[Title Reading] MACHI NO HI
[Author/Editor] Genjin Hoshi/Author, Shinichi Ito/Production・Editing, Toru Shimizu/Design
[Printing] Taiyo Insatsu Kogyo/Printing・Binding
[ISBN] 9784903141039
[Condition] Used 【9】Excellent
[Accessories] None
[Featured Book] -
[Related Exhibition] 2007"Luminance of Street" Place M (Tokyo)

Genjin Hoshi (HOSHI Haruto) 1970-

Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1970. Photographer.
Began photography in the late 1990s and continues to produce street photography primarily focusing on alleyways in entertainment districts and urban nightscapes. His main stages include Shinjuku's Kabukicho and Osaka's Nishinari (Kamagasaki), where he captures the presence and relationships of the people living there, creating works that hover between improvisation and direction. He studied under Takeshi Sato in 1997, enrolled in the Modern Photography Institute in 1998, and began working as a freelancer after graduating in 2000.

In 2007, he published his first collection of works, "Luminance of Street" (galeriaQ). Subsequently, he released "Whistle" (2017, Little Big Man) and "Shinjuku 1999–2008" (2024, Zen Foto Gallery). He received the Photographic Society of Japan Award in 2018 for "Whistle." In 2023, he was selected for "Japanese Emerging Artists Vol. 20: Leap Before You Look" at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, where he presented a comprehensive exhibition of his past series, including new works.

Major solo exhibitions include "Luminance of Street" (2007, Place M / Shinjuku), "Luminance of Streets" (2008, gallery onetwentyeight / New York), and "Kabukicho" (2008, nagune / Shinjuku). His works are housed in the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts and the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum.

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