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荒木経惟 Nobuyoshi Araki — Selected Images from A Nikki/A Diary
荒木経惟 Nobuyoshi Araki

Selected Images from A Nikki/A Diary

Nobuyoshi Araki's *A Nikki/A Diary* presents twelve chromogenic prints that function as an intimate visual journal, blending the erotic, the mundane, and the deeply personal in his characteristically confessional style. The works reflect Araki's obsessive documentation of life, desire, and mortality, weaving together imagery of bound figures, urban Tokyo, and fleeting moments of tenderness. Through the rich color saturation of the chromogenic process, each photograph carries a tactile immediacy that reinforces his belief in photography as an act of both love and possession.

Medium
Twelve chromogenic prints.

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May 19, 2016

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荒木経惟 Nobuyoshi Araki, Selected Images from A Nikki/A Diary

Nobuyoshi Araki's *A Nikki/A Diary* presents twelve chromogenic prints that function as an intimate visual journal, blending the erotic, the mundane, and the deeply personal in his characteristically confessional style. The works reflect Araki's obsessive documentation of life, desire, and mortality, weaving together imagery of bound figures, urban Tokyo, and fleeting moments of tenderness. Through the rich color saturation of the chromogenic process, each photograph carries a tactile immediacy that reinforces his belief in photography as an act of both love and possession.

Medium
Twelve chromogenic prints.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Intimate, Personal, Photography, Color, Japanese, Mixed Media, Chromogenic Print, Diary, Modern, Contemporary

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