Hiromix - Japanese Beauty - 1997

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Hiromix Japanese Beauty, a 1st edition photography book of 130 pages in Japanese, published in 1997; original language; good condition.

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It's a very rare book to find in Europe. Published by Magazine House in 1997, Japanese Beauty was Hiromix's brilliant pivot from self-portraits to looking at her peers. The title itself was a quiet rebellion. "Japanese beauty" historically conjured images of traditional geishas, flawless porcelain skin, or rigid editorial perfection. Hiromix completely subverted this expectation. Her subjects look back at the lens with absolute comfort, fatigue, or raw attitude—emotions rarely permitted in mainstream Japanese commercial media at the time.

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It's a very rare book to find in Europe. Published by Magazine House in 1997, Japanese Beauty was Hiromix's brilliant pivot from self-portraits to looking at her peers. The title itself was a quiet rebellion. "Japanese beauty" historically conjured images of traditional geishas, flawless porcelain skin, or rigid editorial perfection. Hiromix completely subverted this expectation. Her subjects look back at the lens with absolute comfort, fatigue, or raw attitude—emotions rarely permitted in mainstream Japanese commercial media at the time.

Shipping from Italy (EU) - Please note that our inventory is distributed across various locations and warehouses. Consequently, we cannot offer combined shipping fees for the purchase of multiple items. Thank you.

Details

Number of books
1
Subject
Photography
Book title
Japanese Beauty
Author/ Illustrator
Hiromix
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Language
Japanese
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
130
ItalyVerified
5
Objects sold
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