Jiro Ueno - ZOKU - 1980

ZOKU

Jiro Ueno
Futamishobou/1980/Japanese/150*210*20

This book is an anthology titled *Bōsōzoku = Super Shot 853 = Documentary: Bōsōzoku Part 4*, published in the early 1980s; it is the fourth volume in the *Documentary: Bōsōzoku* series, released that same year. Around the 1980s, numerous reportage books and photo collections related to bōsōzoku were published by publishers such as Daisan Shokan, Tairiku Shobō, Futami Shobō, and Dynamic Sellers; however, this volume—though compact in size compared to standard hardcover books—is a valuable work in which the majority of the pages consist of photographic illustrations. The first half features portraits of young men and women—including “Ladies”—riding motorcycles and driving cars in a chaotic manner, showcasing their distinctive hairstyles and fashion. From the middle to the end, the book introduces bōsōzoku groups by region. Although the entire book is in black and white, it skillfully incorporates deep, face-to-face portraits and cinematic depictions that make use of motion blur and out-of-focus effects, making it a highly compelling collection.