Daido Moriyama is recognized as one of Japan's most important and influential photographers, particularly for his depictions of what he saw as the breakdown of traditional values in post-war Japan. This title offers an introduction to the world's most unsettling photographers.
The images presented here in this lavish, tactile and visually rewarding limited edition feature what Daido calls the "holy sites" of stadiums, swimming pools, racetracks, boxing rings, etc., each made more sublime by the acute lack of human presence. Comparing these photographs with others in the book that depict majestic snow-covered mountain landscapes, one can begin to understand the sacredness that Daido suggests is contained within these structures and spaces.
Talking about an influential Japanese photographer of the 20th Century, this work includes photo series on the eTokyo district of Shinjuku.