This massive 400-page monograph is the definitive English-language resource on Eikoh Hosoe, one of the most influential figures in postwar Japanese photography. Edited by Yasufumi Nakamori, the volume covers Hosoe’s entire career, from his early “Man and Woman” series to his legendary collaborations with Yukio Mishima in “Ordeal by Roses” (Barakei) and Tatsumi Hijikata in “Kamaitachi.” The book highlights Hosoe’s role as a pioneer who broke away from traditional realism to explore the nexus of performance, eroticism, and myth. It includes previously unseen collaborative works and scholarly essays that position Hosoe within the broader context of Japanese avant-garde art and literature.
