Eikoh Hosoe - Embrace - 1977
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Embrace by Eikoh Hosoe, a 1st edition hardback in Japanese with 120 pages and a dust jacket, published in 1977 by Asahi Sonorama.
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Originally published by Shashin Hyoronsha in 1971, this is the first edition in this format (“1st Edition Thus”), released in 1977 as number 4 in the iconic Asahi Sonorama collection.
In Embrace, Eikoh Hosoe continues his exploration of the human body, both male and female, twisting and sculpting his subjects into strikingly expressive forms within the controlled environment of his studio. Through dramatic lighting and highly choreographed compositions, Hosoe transforms the body into a surreal and intensely visual landscape, creating photographs that are both sensual and psychologically charged.
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.
Originally published by Shashin Hyoronsha in 1971, this is the first edition in this format (“1st Edition Thus”), released in 1977 as number 4 in the iconic Asahi Sonorama collection.
In Embrace, Eikoh Hosoe continues his exploration of the human body, both male and female, twisting and sculpting his subjects into strikingly expressive forms within the controlled environment of his studio. Through dramatic lighting and highly choreographed compositions, Hosoe transforms the body into a surreal and intensely visual landscape, creating photographs that are both sensual and psychologically charged.
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
Embrace
Author/ Illustrator
Eikoh Hosoe
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1977
Height
20.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
22 cm
Language
Japanese
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Asahi Sonorama
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Dust jacket
Number of pages
120
