Aperture 102 - Spring 1986
Black Sun: The Eyes of Four
This issue, entitled Black Sun, presents an unprecedented portrait of postwar Japan through the eyes of the nation’s most significant photographers. It encompasses and connects ancient Japanese myths, the terror of atomic destruction, and the results of swift and massive westernization.
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Black Sun: The Eyes of Four
Roots and Innovation in Japanese Photography
By Mark Holborn
Past and Present
The Objective Eye
Junin-no-me
The Demon Myth
Nippon
The Journeys North and South
The Surface of the City
People and Ideas
Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 1986-10-01
Measurements: 9.61 x 11.37 x 0.35 inches
ISBN: 9780893811938
Table Of Contents
Black Sun: The Eyes of Four
Photographs by Eikoh Hosoe, Shomei Tomatsu, Masahisa Fukase, and Daido Moriyama
Roots and Innovation in Japanese Photography
By Mark Holborn
Past and Present
The Objective Eye
Junin-no-me
The Demon Myth
Nippon
The Journeys North and South
The Surface of the City
People and Ideas