DAIDO MORIYAMA - HAWAII

DAIDO MORIYAMA
HAWAII

Published by Getsuyosha, 2007
Book size 30 x 22.3 cm
Pages 432 pages + 291 images (b/w)
Softcover with a dust jacket
Language Japanese and English
First edition
ISBN 978-4-901477-34-5

"In Spring [2004], I am going to go to Hawaii to photograph. I'm so excited, and a little anxious - I've never been there before. The idea of ​​Hawaii has been stuck in my mind for many, many years, just as the idea of ​​a place. I try to imagine what it's like, and I have a certain image of it - a nostalgic place, a place where time has stopped. nothing like that.” -Daido Moriyama

Hawaii is a photobook of the artist Daido Moriyama's travels to Hawaii between 2004 and 2007. Faithful for his trademark style in photography, the book delves into the world of grainy black and white imagery capturing the island's landscapes and people. Moriyama tries to give another narrative for the paradise island though his photography, different from the western perspective.

"Born in 1938, Daido Moriyama is widely recognized as one of Japan's most important and influential postwar photographers. His powerful, edgy black-and-white photographs have been the subject of dozens of books, which have themselves had an enormous impact on the world of photography." Comprising photographs taken on the islands of Hawaii, Oahu, Maui and Kauai from 2004-2007, this substantial and satisfying collection traverses through the full extent of Moriyama's range and offers over 400 images reflecting his astounding, singular vision." - Publisher

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"In the spring [2004], I'm going to Hawaii to photograph. I'm so excited and a little anxious - I've never been there before. The idea of ​​Hawaii has been etched in my mind for many, many years, just like the idea of ​​a place. I try to imagine what it's like, and I have a certain image of it - a nostalgic place, a place where time has stopped. When I get there, I'll probably find it's nothing like that." - Daido Moriyama

Hawaii is a photo book of artist Daido Moriyama's travels to Hawaii between 2004 and 2007. True to his photography style, the book delves into the world of grainy black and white imagery capturing the island's landscapes and people. It gives an alternate narrative of the island paradise through his photography, different from the Western perspective.

“Born in 1938, Daido Moriyama is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential Japanese photographers of the postwar period. His powerful, edgy black-and-white photographs have been the subject of dozens of books, which have themselves had a huge impact on the world of photography. Comprising photographs taken on the islands of Hawaii, Oahu, Maui, and Kauai from 2004-2007, this substantial and satisfying collection spans the breadth of Moriyama’s range and offers over 400 images that reflect his astonishing and singular vision.” - Editor