HITOMI WATANABE - 1968 SHINJUKU
HITOMI WATANABE - 1968 SHINJUKU
HITOMI WATANABE - 1968 SHINJUKU
HITOMI WATANABE - 1968 SHINJUKU
HITOMI WATANABE - 1968 SHINJUKU
HITOMI WATANABE - 1968 SHINJUKU

HITOMI WATANABE - 1968 SHINJUKU

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Hitomi Watanabe
1968 Shinjuku

Published by Machikara Sha, 2014
Book size 25,4 x 18,2 x 1,6 cm
Softcover with a removable pocket in hardcover (liner in paper)
Pages 160 pages
Languages Japanese and English

First Edition Good condition Photographer Hitomi Watanabe’s collection of photos taken from years 1967-1969 is portraying the busy life of Shinjuku, an area located in Tokyo. Shinjuku was special during those years for its underground and avant-garde culture, also being the place where students organised the Anti-War day the 21st of October. In the collection there are photos from performance arts in the streets to the activism and riots, reflecting the reality of the time.

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La collection de photos prises par Hitomi Watanabe dans les années 1967-1969 montre la vie trépidante de Shinjuku, un quartier de Tokyo. Shinjuku était connu pendant ces années pour sa culture underground et avant-gardiste, étant également le lieu où les étudiants ont organisé la journée pacifiste le 21 Octobre. Dans la collection, il y a des photos de festivals de rues, de manifestations et d’émeutes reflétant la réalité de l’époque.