ARAKI NOBUYOSHI - BOKUJU KITAN / Marvelous Tales of Black Ink

ARAKI NOBUYOSHI
BOKUJU KITAN - Marvelous Tales of Black Ink (Signed)

Published by AaT Room, 1994
Book size 27 cm x 20 cm
Pages 130 pages
Hardcover with a transparent case
Limited edition of 1000
First edition
Good condition, light traces on the case

Bokuju Kitan - Marvelous Tales of Black Ink by photographer Araki Nobuyoshi is a photographic exploration of body work and pornographic scenes - bondage combined with a touch of a black ink. The book remains rather provocative but also gives an imaginative and poetic dimension from Araki's point of view. The gelatine silver prints, enveloped in a beautiful red velvet covered edition, that have never been showcased before are also involving the dark sense of humor of the artist.

Araki Nobuyoshi's work in contemporary photography is between art and pornography, Japan's one of the most controversial artists.

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Bokuju Kitan - Marvelous Tales of Black Ink by photographer Araki Nobuyoshi is a photographic exploration of a work around the body and pornographic bondage scenes. The book if it remains rather provocative, it also gives an imaginative and poetic dimension of the artist. The pages beautifully printed in silver are wrapped in a red velvet cover revealing a certain humor of the artist.

Araki Nobuyoshi's work in contemporary photography lies somewhere between art and pornography, making him one of Japan's most controversial contemporary artists.