Araki by Araki

100 pictures documenting a career of 40 years

It's definitely not easy to grasp the entire picture of Araki Nobuyoshi's uninterrupted photographic activities of 40 years at once. Portraits ranging from the children in his first book, "Sacchin," and celebrities such as his late wife Yoko, to the common man on the street; also, the sky and city scenes, nudes and bondage, flowers... Celebrating the publication of Araki's new photo collection with the same title, this exhibition presents a compact yet remarkably well-balanced selection of about one hundred photographs. Items on display include both pictures you'll encounter for the first time, and others that you (think you might) have seen before. The monochromes of Araki's early days and the recent polaroids are especially striking.

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