Araki Nobuyoshi Shashinshu 2, Zoku Senchimentaru na tabi [Okinawa: Araki Nobuyoshi Photobook 2. Sentimental Journey Continued].
Tokyo, [privately printed], 1971
Inscribed with a drawing. Presentation copy, likely contemporary, inscribed with a drawing of a three-trunked elephant, which was Araki's preferred method of embellishment in the 1970s. Although the title suggests that it is a continuation of the work he made during his honeymoon in Sentimental Journey (1971), the work is, in fact, unrelated and consists of a series of street scenes, some nudes and a few photographs of his wife, Yoko. Araki made the photographs during a visit to Okinawa for the Dentsu advertising agency while working on a poster campaign for the Japanese Government to mark the return of Okinawa Island to Japanese administration after 27 years of United States control. This is the last book Araki produced before leaving his advertising job at the Dentsu agency in 1972.
First edition, presentation copy, likely contemporary, inscribed with a drawing of a three-trunked elephant; oblong 8vo (126 x 182 mm, 5 x 7¼ in); black-and-white photographs printed in offset, light spotting to edges; wire stitched with white photo-illustrated wrappers, printed in black, minor wear, light spotting to sides, light crease along the upper fold, a very good copy; [200]pp.
The Open Book pp270–1; Self Life Death p694; A Book of Araki Books! p50; Japanese Photobooks of the 1960s and '70s pp108–115.
First edition, presentation copy, likely contemporary, inscribed with a drawing of a three-trunked elephant; oblong 8vo (126 x 182 mm, 5 x 7¼ in); black-and-white photographs printed in offset, light spotting to edges; wire stitched with white photo-illustrated wrappers, printed in black, minor wear, light spotting to sides, light crease along the upper fold, a very good copy; [200]pp.
The Open Book pp270–1; Self Life Death p694; A Book of Araki Books! p50; Japanese Photobooks of the 1960s and '70s pp108–115.
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