Keizo Kitajima - Tokyo [With Obi] - 1980
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Keizo Kitajima’s first-edition photography book *Tokyo [With Obi]* was published in Japanese by Paroll-sha in 1980 as a softback with a dust jacket and obi.
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First edition of Photo Express Tokyo by Japanese photographer Keizo Kitajima, published by Paroru-sha in 1980.
The book brings together one of Kitajima’s earliest and most important bodies of work. The series originated in 1979 at Image Shop CAMP, the independent gallery in Shinjuku, Tokyo, which Kitajima established together with Daido Moriyama and other graduates of the WORKSHOP photography school.
Throughout 1979, Kitajima organised a new exhibition every month at CAMP while simultaneously publishing twelve 16-page booklets under the title Photo Express Tokyo. This 1980 volume presents the work as a single photobook.
The photographs, taken mainly around Shinjuku Ni-chome, form a fragmented and aggressive portrait of Tokyo’s streets and nightlife. Using harsh flash, strong contrast, close viewpoints and unstable compositions, Kitajima photographed anonymous passers-by and fleeting encounters with remarkable intensity.
The book includes an essay by Daido Moriyama.
Bibliographic details:
Photographs: Keizo Kitajima
Publisher: Paroru-sha, Tokyo
Year: 1980
Edition: First edition
Pages: 158 pages
Binding: Softcover with dust jacket and obi
Language: Japanese
Size: 258 × 186 mm
CONDITION
The obi has light scuff marks, and the spine of the dust jacket shows some fading. There is minor soiling to both the front and rear endpapers, with traces of a price sticker on the rear endpaper. Overall, the book is in very good 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.
First edition of Photo Express Tokyo by Japanese photographer Keizo Kitajima, published by Paroru-sha in 1980.
The book brings together one of Kitajima’s earliest and most important bodies of work. The series originated in 1979 at Image Shop CAMP, the independent gallery in Shinjuku, Tokyo, which Kitajima established together with Daido Moriyama and other graduates of the WORKSHOP photography school.
Throughout 1979, Kitajima organised a new exhibition every month at CAMP while simultaneously publishing twelve 16-page booklets under the title Photo Express Tokyo. This 1980 volume presents the work as a single photobook.
The photographs, taken mainly around Shinjuku Ni-chome, form a fragmented and aggressive portrait of Tokyo’s streets and nightlife. Using harsh flash, strong contrast, close viewpoints and unstable compositions, Kitajima photographed anonymous passers-by and fleeting encounters with remarkable intensity.
The book includes an essay by Daido Moriyama.
Bibliographic details:
Photographs: Keizo Kitajima
Publisher: Paroru-sha, Tokyo
Year: 1980
Edition: First edition
Pages: 158 pages
Binding: Softcover with dust jacket and obi
Language: Japanese
Size: 258 × 186 mm
CONDITION
The obi has light scuff marks, and the spine of the dust jacket shows some fading. There is minor soiling to both the front and rear endpapers, with traces of a price sticker on the rear endpaper. Overall, the book is in very good 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
1
Subject
Photography
Book title
Tokyo [With Obi]
Author/ Illustrator
Keizo Kitajima
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1980
Height
26.8 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
18.5 cm
Language
Japanese
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Paroll-sha
Binding/ Material
Softback
Extras
Dust jacket
Number of pages
160
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