Name: Nobuyoshi Araki: Self, Life, Death
Author: Nobuyoshi Araki
ISBN: 9780714861166

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Nobuyoshi Araki: Self, Life, Death

Photographer
Nobuyoshi Araki
Publisher

Phaidon Press Limited
ISBN

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Publication Year

2011
Edition

Abridged Edition

Hardcover Monograph / Retrospective English 196 pages 26 x 32.4 cm 1.82 kg

Description

Exploring themes of identity, mortality, and the intimate facets of human existence, Self, Life, Death presents a visual meditation through Nobuyoshi Araki’s photographs. The book captures moments that intertwine personal reflection with broader existential concerns, often revealing vulnerability and raw emotion.

Araki’s distinctive use of close framing and candid composition draws the viewer into a space where life and death coexist, emphasizing the transient nature of selfhood. The 196-page volume published by Phaidon Press in 2011 reflects a sustained investigation into these motifs, combining stark realism with poetic undertones.

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