Takuma Nakahira - For a Language to Come - 1970
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Takuma Nakahira's For a Language to Come is a first edition Japanese photobook in softback with a dust jacket, 192 pages, 30 × 21 cm, published by Fudosha in 1970, limited to 27 copies, in very good condition.
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A photobook by Takuma Nakahira. Set against the urban landscape of the late 1960s, it presents a radical body of work characterized by the are, bure, boke aesthetic—grainy, blurry, and out-of-focus images that reject clear meaning and narrative. Informed by the ideas of the magazine Provoke, the work fundamentally reexamines the relationship between photography and language, as well as between documentation and expression. It has been highly regarded as an attempt to destabilize the very act of seeing. A text by Nakahira is included at the end of the volume.
CONDITION
The jacket shows rubbing and scratches. The slipcase is missing. The book itself is in fine 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.
A photobook by Takuma Nakahira. Set against the urban landscape of the late 1960s, it presents a radical body of work characterized by the are, bure, boke aesthetic—grainy, blurry, and out-of-focus images that reject clear meaning and narrative. Informed by the ideas of the magazine Provoke, the work fundamentally reexamines the relationship between photography and language, as well as between documentation and expression. It has been highly regarded as an attempt to destabilize the very act of seeing. A text by Nakahira is included at the end of the volume.
CONDITION
The jacket shows rubbing and scratches. The slipcase is missing. The book itself is in fine 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
27
Subject
Photography
Book title
For a Language to Come
Author/ Illustrator
Takuma Nakahira
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1970
Height
30 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
21 cm
Language
Japanese
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Fudosha
Binding/ Material
Softback
Extras
Dust jacket
Number of pages
192
