Untitled, 2011

This limited-edition photograph was made the day after the earthquake in Tokyo by Rinko Kawauchi, one of the most noted Japanese photographers of her generation. She is known for her quiet aesthetic, offering viewers a glimpse of tender, fleeting moments that often go unnoticed. In this photograph Kawauchi captures the sun straining through a soot-filled sky. The resulting image is hauntingly beautiful, and a poignant illustration of the immediate aftermath of the earthquake.

Net profits from the sale of this print will be donated to the American Red Cross Japan Relief Fund.

Pigment Print
Image Size: 9 x 6 inches
Paper Size: 10 x 8 inches
Edition of 50
Signed and numbered by the artist

Rinko Kawauchi (b. 1972, Shiga, Japan) studied graphic design and photography at Seian Junior College of Art and Design. Among her awards are the 1997 Grand Prix Prize at the Guardian Garden’s 9th Hitotsubo Exhibition, the 27th Ihei Kimura Photography Award in 2002, and the 2009 International Center of Photography Infinity Award in Art. She has had solo exhibitions at Fondation Cartier, Paris; Photographers’ Gallery, London; Galleria Carla Sozzani, Milan; Hasselblad Center, Göteborg, Sweden; and Museum of Modern Art, São Paulo, among other international venues. Recently her work was included in the Brighton Biennial 2010, curated by Martin Parr. Kawauchi lives and works in Tokyo.