
Shinjuku, Tokyo
A gritty, high-contrast black-and-white photograph capturing the raw, frenetic energy of Shinjuku's urban landscape, rendered in Moriyama's signature grainy, blurred aesthetic. The gelatin silver print embodies the artist's signature *are-bure-boke* style — rough, blurry, and out-of-focus — transforming the bustling Tokyo district into a visceral, fragmented vision of modern city life. Light and shadow collide across the composition, evoking a sense of alienation and restless movement within one of the world's most densely populated urban environments.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation
October 3, 2017
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