{"product_id":"wanchaofan_river-arakawa","title":"Yes, The River Knows - Arakawa River \/ Wan Chaofan","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"358\" data-start=\"197\"\u003eThis photo book is a collection of photographs taken over many years of the Arakawa River, the major river that flows through Tokyo where the artist lives, silently observing the city, the river, and the lives of the people. Wan views the Arakawa not merely as a landscape, but as a source of life, an entity that records time and memories. His gaze vividly brings to light the changing cityscapes and people's lives along the river, and the intricate relationship between nature and humans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"583\" data-start=\"360\"\u003eThe book meticulously captures the 173km length of the Arakawa River, which originates in the Kobushigatake Peak of the Chichibu Mountains and flows into Tokyo Bay, covering a basin area of 2,940㎢, in a horizontal panoramic format (6×17 medium format camera).\u003cbr\u003eIt carefully depicts the multilayered aspects of the Arakawa, including concrete riverbanks and created forests, dismantling bridges, people enjoying kayaking and windsurfing, and river festivals.\u003cbr\u003eThe interaction between urban life and nature, the contrast between artificial structures and nature, and the lives and memories etched through the river are vividly presented through the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"724\" data-start=\"585\"\u003eWan meticulously traces the river's course from its source to the sea, documenting the time, space, and spirituality of the Arakawa, a typical Japanese river.\u003cbr\u003eThe river accepts and remembers all the flowing water, and reminds people of various things.\u003cbr\u003eWan's photographs, which capture this imagery, re-examine the relationship between the city and humans through the river, prompting deep visual contemplation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"814\" data-start=\"726\"\u003eThis work received the 44th New Cosmos of Photography Excellence Award (2021) and the 24th Jun Miki Award (2023). It is an important book that examines the relationship between the city and human life, and nature and culture through the river.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e● 44th New Cosmos of Photography Excellence Award (2021) \/ 24th Jun Miki Award (2024) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAward-winning work\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Title] The River Knows Everything - Arakawa\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] STAIRS PRESS\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovember 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 48 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] approx.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e471\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*201*14mm \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Hardcover, accordion binding\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese, English, Chinese\u003cbr\u003e[Title reading] KAWA WA SUBETE SHITTE IRU - ARAKAWA\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Wan Chaofan \/ Author\/Editor, Toshiharu Ito \/ Text,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTang Yayi \/ Design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Beijing, China\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9784908851087\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used [4] Good to Fair (case tanned\/damaged, slight corner bumps, slight signs of use)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] Slipcase\u003cbr\u003e[Featured in] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] 2022 Shinjuku Nikon Salon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWan Chaofan (EN CHOUHAN) 1991-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in Gu'an County, Hebei Province, China in 1991\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2016 4th KAWABA NEW-NATURE PHOTO AWARD, Kawaba Village Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e　　　 5th Canon Photographers Session, Canon Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2021 Completed PhD program at Tokyo University of the Arts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2021 44th New Cosmos of Photography, Excellence Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2023 24th Jun Miki Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonal website: \u003c\/span\u003ehttp:\/\/www.wanchaofan.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTPPG: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tppg.jp\/member\/wan-chaofan\/\" class=\"track_outbound\" title=\"Wan chaofan – totem pole photo gallery\" aria-label=\"sに関するウェブページを見る\"\u003ehttps:\/\/tppg.jp\/member\/wan-chaofan\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"516\" data-start=\"463\"\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"えんちょうはん｜宛超凡 \/ WAN Chaofan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44200024801322,"sku":null,"price":8000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/product-4025229.jpg?v=1774631650","url":"https:\/\/bunbuku.live\/en\/products\/wanchaofan_river-arakawa","provider":"文福","version":"1.0","type":"link"}