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

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