Masao Yamamoto - Bonsai Microcosm Macrocosm

Masao Yamamoto
Bonsai Microcosm Macrocosm Deluxe Edition

Published by T&M project in 2019
Limited edition, numbered, of 10 copies.
Edition: 10/10

Box includes:
Wooden box made by a Japanese craftsman
Certificate
Bonsai Book (Signed)
4 Silver Gelatin Prints wrapped in Japanese paper
Prints available only for this special edition.

Bonsai embody several contradictions. They are natural objects constrained into artificial forms. They obey the will of their owner but freely decide their own growth. They take years to cultivate but require daily attention. In "Bonsai - Microcosms Macrocosms," Masao Yamamoto has captured their beauty—these essential Japanese objects—in captivating sepia-toned images. Using different horizons (like the famous Mount Fuji) as well as different techniques or styles, Yamamoto regards each tree in his photographs with care and respect, accentuating their dual presence as both artificial objects and fragments of nature. The book concludes with an essay by the artist Akiyama Minoru (Japanese and English translation).