The English edition of Eikoh Hosoe’s legendary photobook BA・RA・KEI / Ordeal by Roses, one of the most important collaborations in postwar Japanese photography. First published in Japan in 1963, the work features the writer Yukio Mishima as its central subject, staged through highly theatrical, surreal and symbolic images. This Aperture edition reintroduces Hosoe’s celebrated series for an international audience. The photographs, originally created through the collaboration between Hosoe and Mishima, are presented with book design and photographic composition by Kiyoshi Awazu. Mishima’s physical presence, classical references and the erotic, ritualistic atmosphere of the images make this one of the defining photobooks of the 20th century. A highly collectible English-language edition of a masterpiece of Japanese photography. CONDITION Unopened / still sealed SHIPPING Shipped via EMS or DHL. Delivery is available within one week, with a tracking number provided.