RONIN DE GOEDE - ASAKUSA - Special Edition A

RONIN OF GOEDE
ASAKUSA

Book
Published by Zen Foto Gallery, 2020
Book size 27 x 20 x 3 cm
Hardcover with a hardcover slipcase
First edition
Limited edition of 1000
Language Japanese and English

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Print
Gelatin silver print on Baryta paper (hand-printed by the artist)
Image Size: 23.8 × 17.7 cm

ASAKUSA is a photographic exploration of Asakusa district in Tokyo by a Dutch photographer Ronin De Goede. The photographer was observing the street life in Japan and dived into the culture of Yakuza, traditional tattoo art and Japanese culture itself. In 2017 De Goede had the opportunity to follow the work of renowned tattooist Horikazu shodai's son capturing the moments between him and his clients in the tattoo studio. The abstract photographs in Asakusa are in style of are-bure-boke as during the 1960's and 1970's in Japanese photography in black and white: rough, blurred and out of focus. Ronin de Goede took the photographs for the publication during his travels beginning in 2011. The elegant binding of the book showcases the artist's works between two covers with beautifully textured red lining, inside of a black and white printed slipcase.

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ASAKUSA is a photographic exploration of Tokyo’s Asakusa district by Dutch photographer Ronin De Goede. The photographer observed Japanese street life and delved into Yakuza culture, traditional tattoo art, and Japanese culture itself. In 2017, De Goede had the opportunity to follow the work of the son of famous tattoo artist Horikazu Shodai capturing the moments between him and his clients in the tattoo studio. ASAKUSA’s abstract photographs are in the style of are-bure-boke as seen in 1960s and 1970s Japanese black and white photography: rough, blurry, and out-of-focus. Ronin de Goede took the photographs for the publication during his travels starting in 2011. The book’s elegant binding showcases the artist’s work between two covers with a textured red lining, inside a black and white printed slipcase.