• Front cover of 'Eikoh Hosoe (English edition)' featuring a black-and-white photograph of a dancer
  • Spine detail of 'Eikoh Hosoe (English edition)' showing embossed title on red cloth cover
  • Interior page with a photograph of Eikoh Hosoe holding a camera and introductory text about his career
  • Spread with English text and an image from Hosoe's series featuring dual portrait and flower symbolism
  • Double-page black-and-white photograph of birds flying in formation above a crowd
  • Open book showing black and white photographs of a person and a dog in a traditional setting.
  • Powerful black-and-white image of a man raising arms against a dramatic industrial skyline
  • Close-up of muscular arms cradling two small birds in a black-and-white photograph
  • Minimalist black-and-white photograph showing a folded arm and torso composition
  • Photograph of a figure in reeds, paired with an essay by Shuzo Takiguchi on Eikoh Hosoe’s Kamaitachi series.
  • Double-page spread showing a dramatic black-and-white photograph of Tatsumi Hijikata dancing in a field.
  • Close-up black-and-white portrait of Yukio Mishima holding a flower in his mouth, by Eikoh Hosoe.
  • Two surreal photo-collages blending human figures and classical imagery, reflecting Hosoe’s experimental style.
  • Wide-angle photograph of a performer with exaggerated makeup, smiling at the camera on a river.
  • Diptych featuring Butoh dancers in dramatic black-and-white composition with deep shadows and abstract poses.
  • Surreal composition of female figures layered within a stone wall pattern, evoking a dreamlike atmosphere.
  • Black-and-white landscape photograph with inserted cut-outs of dress forms and a seated figure in a meadow.
  • Monochrome image of a performer in traditional Japanese attire holding an umbrella in a dramatic pose.
  • Full-color photograph of the towers of La Sagrada Familia, shot from a low angle against a deep blue sky.
  • Black-and-white photo of Antoni Gaudí’s Casa Milà façade on the left; color image of sculptural rooftop chimneys from Casa Milà on the right, both captured by Eikoh Hosoe in Barcelona.
  • Back cover of 'Eikoh Hosoe (English edition)' with signature on textured red cloth
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Eikoh Hosoe (English edition)

Eikoh Hosoe (English edition) - Yasufumi Nakamori (ed.)

Yasufumi Nakamori (ed.)
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A landmark monograph on Eikoh Hosoe’s career-defining works and collaborations, edited by Yasufumi Nakamori, presenting postwar Japanese photography in full depth.

Hardcover, 25.0 x 32.5 cm, 2.5 kg, 400 pages
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About the Book

This extensive monograph offers the most complete survey of Japanese photographer Eikoh Hosoe’s artistic legacy to date. Edited in close collaboration with renowned curator Yasufumi Nakamori, the book presents Hosoe’s influential photographic series and experimental collaborations with iconic figures such as Yayoi Kusama and Yukio Mishima. Through portraits, essays, and visual archives, the volume explores Hosoe’s groundbreaking role in shaping postwar Japanese photography, moving it beyond realism into realms of literature, dance, performance, and abstraction. With over 400 pages and new texts by leading scholars, this is a pivotal publication for collectors, scholars, and anyone interested in the evolution of avant-garde photography.

Hardcover, 25.0 x 32.5 cm, 2.5 kg, 400 pages, English
ISBN: 9781913620240

About the Author

Eikoh Hosoe (b. 1933, Yamagata) is a central figure in postwar Japanese photography, known for his surreal and psychologically intense visual language. He co-founded the Vivo collective, curated seminal international exhibitions, and taught generations of photographers including Daido Moriyama. His work bridges photography, performance, literature, and body politics.

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Publisher / Manufacturer: Mack Books
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Website: https://mackbooks.eu/

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