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Naoki Honjo — Tokyo Japan from Small Planet
Naoki Honjo

Tokyo Japan from Small Planet

A sweeping aerial photograph of Tokyo captures the city's vast urban sprawl with a distinctive curved horizon, creating the illusion that the metropolis wraps around a tiny sphere. Honjo's chromogenic print transforms the familiar cityscape into something otherworldly, emphasizing the infinite density of Tokyo's architecture and street grids. The flush-mounted presentation enhances the image's seamless, immersive quality, drawing the viewer into its dreamlike reimagining of one of the world's largest cities.

Medium
Chromogenic print, flush-mounted.

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May 19, 2016

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Naoki Honjo, Tokyo Japan from Small Planet

A sweeping aerial photograph of Tokyo captures the city's vast urban sprawl with a distinctive curved horizon, creating the illusion that the metropolis wraps around a tiny sphere. Honjo's chromogenic print transforms the familiar cityscape into something otherworldly, emphasizing the infinite density of Tokyo's architecture and street grids. The flush-mounted presentation enhances the image's seamless, immersive quality, drawing the viewer into its dreamlike reimagining of one of the world's largest cities.

Medium
Chromogenic print, flush-mounted.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Photography, Aerial, Japanese, Landscape, Chromogenic Print, Urban, City, Contemporary