Rinko Kawauchi - Early Works 1997

RINKO KAWAUCHI
EARLY WORK 1997

Published by Benrido, 2021
Size 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Portfolio of 6 collotypes, color

"Rinko Kawauchi Early Works 1997" includes unpublished and never before released images from the artists personal archive. Made during the same period as the works published within her breakthrough series Utatane (2001), these images were amongst many which were not included in the book and until now had not been made available to the public. Over a year in production and created with close and careful attention to each image , a selection of six works have been realized in collotype, and offers an intimate glimpse into the beginnings of the artists visual language.

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“Rinko Kawauchi Early Works 1997” includes previously unseen images from the artist’s personal archive. Created during the same period as the works published in his groundbreaking series Utatane (2001), these images are among many that were not included in the book and have not been made available to the public until now. Over a year in the making and created with careful attention to detail, a selection of six works were made in collotype, and offer an intimate glimpse into the artist’s early visual language.