Keizo Kitajima - New York - 1982
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Keizo Kitajima’s 1st edition photobook New York (Byakuya Shobo, 1982) comprises 260 pages of black-and-white street photographs in Japanese and English, with the original language listed as Japanese, and is in very good condition.
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Keizo Kitajima’s photobook New York is a landmark work featuring street snapshots taken in New York City between 1981 and 1982. Set against an urban landscape where decay and vitality coexisted, the book presents a series of black-and-white photographs that incisively capture the gazes, gestures, and chance encounters of people standing on the streets. Eschewing a touristic perspective, Kitajima employs an intimate, confrontational proximity to his subjects; his tight framing, charged with palpable tension, powerfully foregrounds the anonymous yet unmistakable presence of those living within the city.
CONDITION
There is slight wrinkling at the top edge of the front cover of the dust jacket. The book itself shows a crease on the endpaper. Otherwise very good.
Seller's Story
Totodo is a curated antiquarian bookstore based in Japan, dedicated to art books, photography, exhibition catalogues, artist publications, and rare out-of-print titles.
Rather than operating as a volume-driven reseller, we approach bookselling as a form of editorial practice. Each work is carefully selected for its artistic significance, historical context, and lasting relevance, with an emphasis on titles that have shaped visual culture and contemporary thought.
Drawing from decades of experience in the Japanese art book ecosystem, as well as relationships with collectors, estates, and specialized distributors, we are able to present material that is both culturally important and increasingly scarce in the international market.
We maintain rigorous standards for condition assessment and bibliographic accuracy, and every item is securely packaged for international shipment. Our aim is to provide collectors and institutions with thoughtfully chosen works, professional service, and complete transparency.
Keizo Kitajima’s photobook New York is a landmark work featuring street snapshots taken in New York City between 1981 and 1982. Set against an urban landscape where decay and vitality coexisted, the book presents a series of black-and-white photographs that incisively capture the gazes, gestures, and chance encounters of people standing on the streets. Eschewing a touristic perspective, Kitajima employs an intimate, confrontational proximity to his subjects; his tight framing, charged with palpable tension, powerfully foregrounds the anonymous yet unmistakable presence of those living within the city.
CONDITION
There is slight wrinkling at the top edge of the front cover of the dust jacket. The book itself shows a crease on the endpaper. Otherwise very good.
Seller's Story
Totodo is a curated antiquarian bookstore based in Japan, dedicated to art books, photography, exhibition catalogues, artist publications, and rare out-of-print titles.
Rather than operating as a volume-driven reseller, we approach bookselling as a form of editorial practice. Each work is carefully selected for its artistic significance, historical context, and lasting relevance, with an emphasis on titles that have shaped visual culture and contemporary thought.
Drawing from decades of experience in the Japanese art book ecosystem, as well as relationships with collectors, estates, and specialized distributors, we are able to present material that is both culturally important and increasingly scarce in the international market.
We maintain rigorous standards for condition assessment and bibliographic accuracy, and every item is securely packaged for international shipment. Our aim is to provide collectors and institutions with thoughtfully chosen works, professional service, and complete transparency.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Photography
Book Title
New York
Author/ Illustrator
Keizo Kitajima
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1982
Height
30.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
21.8 cm
Language
Japanese, English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Byakuya shobo
Number of pages
260
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