Rinko Kawauchi - Illuminance: The Tenth Anniversary Edition

Rinko Kawauchi
Illuminance: The Tenth Anniversary Edition

Published by Aperture, 2021
176 pages
Hardcover
Languages: English

Ten years after the publication of Illuminance in 2011, Aperture is reissuing this legendary book, retaining Rinko Kawauchi's original sequence and its characteristic blend of keenly observed gestures, everyday details, and a finely honed palette.

Upon the book's release, Alec Soth declared Illuminance “an exquisite monograph [that] should make Rinko a household name.” This edition, with additional texts by curator David Chandler, philosopher Masatake Shinohara, and Aperture's chief creative officer, Lesley A. Martin, brings new context and perspective to Kawauchi's influential work. Extraordinarily poetic, brimming with imagination and sensitivity, and enjoying international acclaim, this exquisite tenth anniversary edition will once again appeal to photography enthusiasts.