
Red Kimono
A bound woman in a vivid red kimono lies in a state of vulnerability, her restrained form a hallmark of Araki's unflinching exploration of desire, bondage, and intimacy. The rich, saturated hues of the dye destruction print intensify the tension between beauty and constraint, rendering the image with a lush, almost painterly quality. Araki blurs the boundaries between eroticism and tenderness, framing the subject within his deeply personal and controversial meditation on the female body.
- Medium
- Dye destruction print.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
April 3, 2013
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