
Issei Suda
Simon Baker(Author)
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 15. August 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-500-29735-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
60 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 188 mm
Width: 124 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
254 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-29735-3 (9780500297353)
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Person
Simon Baker is Director of the Maison Europeenne de la photographie (MEP).