ARAKI NOBUYOSHI - BRUTUS MAGAZINE “Tokyo Shikijo Nikki”

ARAKI NOBUYOSHI
“Tokyo Shikijo Nikki”

Published by Brutus Magazine, 1986
Book size 30 x 21 cm
Pages 112 pages
Softcover with a dust jacket
Language Japanese
Slight yellowing of pages, the corners of the worn cover

“Tokyo Shikijo Nikki” features sensual photographs of women in nude and bondage but as well snowy landscapes by Araki Nobyuoshi. The images describe the unspoken relationship between the photographer and the subject. The scenes are far away from S&M imagery; the “actresses” as Araki calls the anonymous women in uncomfortable poses stare straight into the lens of the photographer. It's easy to focus on the poetic details of the black and white and colored imagery, the life being lived in between the shots.

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

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“Tokyo Shikijo Nikki” features sensual photographs of nude women and bondage as well as snowy landscapes by Araki Nobyuoshi. These Sniper Shots depict the unspoken relationship between photographer and subject. The scenes are far from S&M imagery; the “actresses,” as Araki calls the anonymous women in uncomfortable poses, look directly into the photographer’s lens. It’s easy to focus on the poetic details of the black-and-white and color imagery in this edition—they show the life lived between the photos.

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