Daido Moriyama - Kagero / Mayfly - 1972
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Daido Moriyama: Kagero / Mayfly. Haga Shoten, 1972. First edition.
Kagero, also known in English as Mayfly, is a rare early photobook by Daido Moriyama, published in 1972 by Haga Shoten. It appeared in the same important year as Farewell Photography and A Hunter, making it a notable work from one of the most intense and experimental periods of Moriyama’s early career.
Unlike his better-known street photographs, this book is devoted to nude photographs, including staged and bondage-related images. Moriyama’s raw black-and-white visual language, with its grain, contrast and physical immediacy, gives the work a powerful and unsettling atmosphere. The book is also notable as one of the few early Moriyama publications focused exclusively on the nude, and remains a highly sought-after title among collectors of Japanese photography.
A rare and important first edition from the early 1970s.
CONDITION
Light rubbing and creasing. The original glassine paper has sunning and tears. The book itself has slight creasing to the spine. Overall in very good condition.
SHIPPING
Shipped via EMS or DHL. Delivery is available within one week, with a tracking number provided.
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.
Daido Moriyama: Kagero / Mayfly. Haga Shoten, 1972. First edition.
Kagero, also known in English as Mayfly, is a rare early photobook by Daido Moriyama, published in 1972 by Haga Shoten. It appeared in the same important year as Farewell Photography and A Hunter, making it a notable work from one of the most intense and experimental periods of Moriyama’s early career.
Unlike his better-known street photographs, this book is devoted to nude photographs, including staged and bondage-related images. Moriyama’s raw black-and-white visual language, with its grain, contrast and physical immediacy, gives the work a powerful and unsettling atmosphere. The book is also notable as one of the few early Moriyama publications focused exclusively on the nude, and remains a highly sought-after title among collectors of Japanese photography.
A rare and important first edition from the early 1970s.
CONDITION
Light rubbing and creasing. The original glassine paper has sunning and tears. The book itself has slight creasing to the spine. Overall in very good condition.
SHIPPING
Shipped via EMS or DHL. Delivery is available within one week, with a tracking number provided.
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
29
Subject
Photography
Book title
Kagero / Mayfly
Author/ Illustrator
Daido Moriyama
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1972
Height
27.2 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
18.6 cm
Language
Japanese
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Haga shoten
Binding/ Material
Softback
Extras
Slipcase
Number of pages
184
