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荒木経惟 Nobuyoshi Araki — n.d.
荒木経惟 Nobuyoshi Araki

n.d.

A visceral and intimate close-up photograph rendered in the rich, saturated hues characteristic of dye destruction printing, the image pulses with Araki's signature blend of eroticism, tenderness, and raw humanity. The face-mounting to Plexiglas lends the work a luminous, glass-like depth, intensifying the colors and drawing the viewer into an uncomfortably close proximity with the subject. Undated, the work nonetheless embodies Araki's lifelong obsession with capturing fleeting moments of desire, vulnerability, and mortality through the photographic lens.

Medium
Dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas.

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May 21, 2015

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荒木経惟 Nobuyoshi Araki, n.d.

A visceral and intimate close-up photograph rendered in the rich, saturated hues characteristic of dye destruction printing, the image pulses with Araki's signature blend of eroticism, tenderness, and raw humanity. The face-mounting to Plexiglas lends the work a luminous, glass-like depth, intensifying the colors and drawing the viewer into an uncomfortably close proximity with the subject. Undated, the work nonetheless embodies Araki's lifelong obsession with capturing fleeting moments of desire, vulnerability, and mortality through the photographic lens.

Medium
Dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Intimate Portrait, Photography, Plexiglas Mounted, Contemporary Photographer, 20th Century, Provocative Style, Erotic Art, Confessional Art, Urban Life, Male Artist, Dye Destruction Print, Japanese Artist, 20th Century Photography, Celebrated Photographer, Intimate Mood, Face-Mounted Plexiglas, Contemporary Art, Erotica, Provocateur, Erotic Photography, Figurative

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