Issei Suda Photofile

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An illuminating introduction to little-known photographer Issei Suda, who captured the soul of Japan old and new.

The work of Issei Suda (1940-2019) is distinct in contemporary avant-garde Japanese photography for its celebration of the beauty of the everyday. His black and white pictures reflect on apparent banality of urban life, capturing 'the little surprises usually ignored in our world': the shadow of a figure, the shapes of the street, the expressions on stranger's faces. Suda's practice revealed the tensions between old and new Japan, juxtaposing the ingrained visual traditions of Japanese culture with the prevailing western vocabulary of fashion, advertising and leisure, as seen through his observant and tender lens.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780500297353
Published: August 2024

Number of pages: 144
Width: 125 mm
Height: 190 mm
Depth: not specified

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd