Araki Nobuyoshi - Tombeau Tokyo - 2017
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Tombeau Tokyo is a 1st edition hardback by Araki Nobuyoshi with a slipcase, 136 pages, 23 × 23.5 cm, published by Chanel Nexus Hall in 2017, bilingual Japanese and English and in the original language, with a photography focus and in as new condition.
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The usual subjects of Araki are Life, death, love, porn and cats - it all blends together in the work of Nobuyoshi Araki, one of Japan's greatest living photographers. Fresh off a remarkable retrospective exhibition at the Guimet Museum of Asian Art in Paris, the 76-year-old now heads to Chanel Nexus Hall to show off a combination of pieces from the Guimet show, takeouts from new series 'Tombeau Tokyo', a few brand-new shots and select Araki favourites from the early days of Japanese photography. Reflecting on his dramatic life and 50-year career, the Tokyo native proclaims: 'I already have one foot in the grave. I'm endeavouring to explore what kind of photos I'll take on the other side.' Having conquered prostate cancer - a battle he also documented photographically - in 2009, Araki has demonstrated that there's still plenty of life left in him. Don't miss out on what's set to be one of the controversial luminary's most significant Tokyo shows in a while.
Seller's Story
Dartbooks is a specialized photography bookshop based in Barcelona, dedicated to photobooks, rare and out-of-print editions, and historically significant publications. With a strong focus on Japanese photography, Dartbooks was founded to provide continuity to a field that requires depth, expertise, and careful curation.
The bookshop was established after the closure of Kowasa, a landmark reference for photography books in Spain. Its disappearance left a clear gap for photographers, collectors, and institutions in need of a space with a serious and knowledgeable approach to the photobook. Dartbooks emerged in response to that need, not as a replacement, but as part of the natural evolution of a cultural ecosystem.
Dartbooks operates with a curatorial mindset, shaped by long-term engagement with photography and book collecting. The project functions as a book hunting platform for collectors, professionals, and libraries worldwide, and also provides advisory support to other bookshops seeking to develop coherent and specialized photography collections.
The catalogue includes new publications, rare and out-of-print titles, monographs, retrospectives, self-published works, signed copies, and editions produced directly by photographers through their own imprints. The selection reflects a sustained commitment to photography as a form of visual narration, where images construct meaning beyond text.
Although rooted in the Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona, Dartbooks serves an international audience. Its community includes collectors, professionals, and institutions from France, the United Kingdom, Japan, and beyond, both through the physical space and the online platform.
Dartbooks understands the photobook not merely as an object of consumption, but as a cultural artifact that documents artistic practices, historical contexts, and personal visions. The bookshop functions simultaneously as a place of discovery, an archive in constant growth, and a point of connection between photographers, publishers, and readers.
The usual subjects of Araki are Life, death, love, porn and cats - it all blends together in the work of Nobuyoshi Araki, one of Japan's greatest living photographers. Fresh off a remarkable retrospective exhibition at the Guimet Museum of Asian Art in Paris, the 76-year-old now heads to Chanel Nexus Hall to show off a combination of pieces from the Guimet show, takeouts from new series 'Tombeau Tokyo', a few brand-new shots and select Araki favourites from the early days of Japanese photography. Reflecting on his dramatic life and 50-year career, the Tokyo native proclaims: 'I already have one foot in the grave. I'm endeavouring to explore what kind of photos I'll take on the other side.' Having conquered prostate cancer - a battle he also documented photographically - in 2009, Araki has demonstrated that there's still plenty of life left in him. Don't miss out on what's set to be one of the controversial luminary's most significant Tokyo shows in a while.
Seller's Story
Dartbooks is a specialized photography bookshop based in Barcelona, dedicated to photobooks, rare and out-of-print editions, and historically significant publications. With a strong focus on Japanese photography, Dartbooks was founded to provide continuity to a field that requires depth, expertise, and careful curation.
The bookshop was established after the closure of Kowasa, a landmark reference for photography books in Spain. Its disappearance left a clear gap for photographers, collectors, and institutions in need of a space with a serious and knowledgeable approach to the photobook. Dartbooks emerged in response to that need, not as a replacement, but as part of the natural evolution of a cultural ecosystem.
Dartbooks operates with a curatorial mindset, shaped by long-term engagement with photography and book collecting. The project functions as a book hunting platform for collectors, professionals, and libraries worldwide, and also provides advisory support to other bookshops seeking to develop coherent and specialized photography collections.
The catalogue includes new publications, rare and out-of-print titles, monographs, retrospectives, self-published works, signed copies, and editions produced directly by photographers through their own imprints. The selection reflects a sustained commitment to photography as a form of visual narration, where images construct meaning beyond text.
Although rooted in the Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona, Dartbooks serves an international audience. Its community includes collectors, professionals, and institutions from France, the United Kingdom, Japan, and beyond, both through the physical space and the online platform.
Dartbooks understands the photobook not merely as an object of consumption, but as a cultural artifact that documents artistic practices, historical contexts, and personal visions. The bookshop functions simultaneously as a place of discovery, an archive in constant growth, and a point of connection between photographers, publishers, and readers.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Photography
Book Title
Tombeau Tokyo
Author/ Illustrator
Araki Nobuyoshi
Condition
As new
Publication year oldest item
2017
Height
23 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
23.5 cm
Language
English, Japanese
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Chanel Nexus Hall
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Slipcase
Number of pages
136
