Daido Moriyama: The World through My Eyes

First Edition, 2010. 440 pages. Book measures 6.75 x 9.75 inches.

A broad monograph devoted to the work of Daido Moriyama. The approximately 200 black-and-white images sketch out his unique and original perspective on Japanese society, especially during the period from the 1950s to the '70s. During this time, he produced a collection of photographs -- Nippon gekijo shashincho -- which showed darker sides of urban life and relatively unknown parts of cities. In them, he attempted to show what was being left behind during the technological advances and increased industrialization in much of Japanese society. His work was often stark and contrasting within itself--one image could convey an array of senses; all without using color. His work was jarring, yet symbiotic to his own fervent lifestyle. In addition, the artist has included a number of photos shot in the past decade to complete this volume.

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