{"product_id":"yoshinagamasayuki_im-sorry","title":"Yoshinaga Masayuki - I'm Sorry (Photo Musée)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"172\"\u003e\"I'm Sorry\" is a photo book by Japanese photographer \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMasayuki Yoshinaga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, considered one of his early masterpieces. Published in 2000 as a Photo Musée edition, this book condenses his long-standing engagement with people referred to as \"outsiders.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"328\"\u003eBōsōzoku (biker gangs), Zainichi (ethnic Koreans in Japan), rockabillies, gangsters, manual laborers, yakuza, drag queens—his gaze, which captures people living on the fringes of society with a distance that eliminates exaggeration and staging, possesses an intensity that transcends mere documentation. A significant feature of this book is also the raw reflection of the photographer's own experiences of wandering and labor in his physical sensation and relationship with his subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"482\"\u003eFurthermore, his approach, which distinguishes itself from superficial sensationalism and strives to capture the \"as-is\" state of his subjects, can be seen as a form of social documentary for Yoshinaga—the practice of \"welfare through photography.\" The diverse human figures he encountered in urban settings, including Juso in Osaka, were highly praised as an attempt to visualize the less visible strata of Japanese society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"628\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eArt direction is by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHideki Nakajima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and the appendix includes a contribution by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003eFumihiro Hayashi\u003c\/span\u003e, the legendary editor known for his magazine \"DUNE,\" who passed away suddenly in 2011.\u003cbr\u003eAn essential and dense book for understanding the origins of Masayuki Yoshinaga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Title] I'm Sorry (Photo Musée)\u003cbr\u003e[Publisher] Shinchosha\u003cbr\u003e[Publication Date] February 10, 2000\u003cbr\u003e[Page Count] 255 pages\u003cbr\u003e[Size] Approximately \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e150*203*23mm \/ 673g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Format] Softcover\u003cbr\u003e[Language] Japanese\/English\u003cbr\u003e[Title Reading] MŌSHIWAKE GOZAIMASEN FOTOMYUZĒ\u003cbr\u003e[Author\/Editor] Masayuki Yoshinaga\/Author, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHideki Nakajima\/Art Direction \u0026amp; Design, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFumihiro Hayashi\/Commentary\u003cbr\u003e[Printing] Dainippon Printing\/Printing, Kato Seihon\/Binding\u003cbr\u003e[ISBN] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4106024365\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Condition] Used 【\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e】Good to Average (Obi spine faded\/slightly rubbed)\u003cbr\u003e[Accessories] Obi\u003cbr\u003e[Featured In] -\u003cbr\u003e[Related Exhibitions] \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eI’m sorry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" ROONEY (Tokyo), \u003c\/span\u003e2017\u0026nbsp;\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Times\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003eI’m Sorry –\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotographs from his book ‘ For These Naked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApologies ’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e GALLERY ZERO (Osaka)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMasayuki Yoshinaga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u0026nbsp; 1964\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"155\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eBorn in Juso, Osaka in 1964. Photographer.\u003cbr\u003eAfter experiencing various jobs such as newspaper delivery, plasterer, and working in the nightlife industry, he entered the field of photography. After graduating from the evening course at Osaka School of Photography, working in a studio, and assisting several photographers, he became independent in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"248\" data-start=\"157\"\u003eHe consistently photographs people often relegated to the fringes of Japanese society, such as biker gangs, kogals (a subculture of young women), and foreign residents. His close proximity to his subjects and his direct, powerful gaze have brought to light the realities of modern Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"358\" data-start=\"250\"\u003eHis representative works include \"Nippon Takaine,\" \"Zoku,\" \"I'm Sorry,\" and \"SENTO.\"\u003cbr\u003eHe has held numerous solo and group exhibitions both in Japan and abroad and is highly acclaimed overseas in places like London and New York. He is one of the photographers who record contemporary Japanese street culture and subcultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e\u0026lt; Related Figures \u0026gt;\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"よしながまさゆき｜吉永マサユキ \/ YOSHINAGA Masayuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44204670451754,"sku":null,"price":13200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/4280\/0938\/files\/product-6076540.jpg?v=1774760594","url":"https:\/\/bunbuku.live\/en\/products\/yoshinagamasayuki_im-sorry","provider":"文福","version":"1.0","type":"link"}