Shōmei Tōmatsu - 日本 / Nihon - 1967
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Shōmei Tōmatsu's Nihon / Nippon, a first edition hardcover published by Shaken, in Japanese, 200 pages, 19×21 cm, with a dust jacket, dating to 1967 as the oldest item.
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Shōmei Tōmatsu – Nihon / Nippon – 1972
Published by Shashin Hyoron-sha, Tokyo. First edition. Hardcover.
A key photobook by Shōmei Tōmatsu (1930–2012), one of the central figures of postwar Japanese photography. Nihon / Nippon brings together Tōmatsu’s sharp, restless visual language, capturing Japan in a period of rapid transformation. His images—ranging from street scenes to symbolic fragments—form a powerful and often unsettling portrait of national identity in flux.
This edition reflects Tōmatsu’s characteristic approach: high‑contrast gravure printing, dynamic sequencing, and a strong emphasis on atmosphere over documentation. The book stands as an essential work of the late 1960s–early 1970s Japanese avant‑garde, closely connected to the circles that later shaped Provoke.
Shōmei Tōmatsu – Nihon / Nippon – 1972
Published by Shashin Hyoron-sha, Tokyo. First edition. Hardcover.
A key photobook by Shōmei Tōmatsu (1930–2012), one of the central figures of postwar Japanese photography. Nihon / Nippon brings together Tōmatsu’s sharp, restless visual language, capturing Japan in a period of rapid transformation. His images—ranging from street scenes to symbolic fragments—form a powerful and often unsettling portrait of national identity in flux.
This edition reflects Tōmatsu’s characteristic approach: high‑contrast gravure printing, dynamic sequencing, and a strong emphasis on atmosphere over documentation. The book stands as an essential work of the late 1960s–early 1970s Japanese avant‑garde, closely connected to the circles that later shaped Provoke.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Photography
Book title
日本 / Nihon
Author/ Illustrator
Shōmei Tōmatsu
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1967
Height
19 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
21 cm
Language
Japanese
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Shaken
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Dust jacket
Number of pages
200
