Published by Getsuyosha in 2021, this 236-page hardcover is a vital scholarly resource for collectors of Japanese photobooks. It serves as both a catalogue for the Shadai Gallery’s extensive archive and a standalone monograph on Moriyama’s most influential period. The book utilizes advanced printing techniques to replicate the intense, sooty blacks characteristic of Moriyama’s original prints. It features a bilingual Japanese-English index and essays by experts from the university’s photography department, making it an essential reference for understanding the material history of Moriyama’s prints.
