Akita - Ihei Kimura

Author/Artist

Ihei Kimura

Publisher

callnik club

Year

1978

Condition

Very Good Plus(VG+), Japanese, Softcover

Size (cm)

31×20×1

About

The photo book "Akita" by Japanese photographer Ihei Kimura is a significant work by a pioneer of Japanese photography, alongside the legendary Ken Domon. The "Ihei Kimura Photography Award," often referred to as the Akutagawa Prize for photography, highlights his remarkable contributions. Kimura, known for his diverse work in photorealism with Japanese Kōbō and dynamic portraits of women, is celebrated for his intimate snapshots comparable to Bresson and Doisneau. This collection, published posthumously in 1978, showcases his late masterpieces that inspired his creative spirit after the war. As Kimura reflected, "If I just take easy pictures in good conditions, the essence of photography doesn't emerge. It’s through enduring hardship, like shooting in a blizzard, that I truly develop as a photographer. My experience in Akita shaped who I am."

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