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The primary source for writings by Japanese photographers on this subject is the anthology (Aperture, 2005) . Edited by Ivan Vartanian , Akihiro Hatanaka , and Yutaka Kambayashi , it is the first English collection of its kind, featuring 29 essays by 19 influential photographers spanning from the 1950s to the early 2000s . Overview of the Anthology
Setting Sun: Writings by Japanese Photographers is a seminal 224-page anthology published by in 2006. Edited by Ivan Vartanian and Akihiro Hatanaka , it represents the first major collection of primary texts by Japan's most influential photographers translated into English.
The anthology includes 29 articles from 19 prominent photographers, with Daido Moriyama Nobuyoshi Araki contributing the most entries (four each). Photographer Featured Writing/Theme Daido Moriyama
: Deeply personal accounts of loss and history.
Twilight of an Era: Post-War Melancholy and Mysticism in "Setting Sun" Photography setting sun writings by japanese photographers
For contemporary photographers like , the setting sun is viewed through a lens of quiet domesticity and cosmic connection. In her books, she writes about the "shimmering" quality of everyday life.
+-------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | Photographer | Central Visual Theme | Primary Philosophical Focus | +-------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | Tōmatsu Shōmei | Military bases, atomic fallout | Erosion of Japanese cultural identity | | Nakahira Takuma | Fragmented cityscapes, nature | Deconstruction of photographic realism | | Daido Moriyama | Gritty, high-contrast street life | Photography as an instinctive, raw act | | Araki Nobuyoshi | Intimate, provocative portraiture | The inextricable link of Eros and Thanatos| +-------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ Tōmatsu Shōmei: The Gravity of Occupation
He captures the sun setting over power lines and cramped alleyways, describing the light not as "beautiful," but as a "restless, flickering energy." Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time and Eternity
The book’s significance lies in its bridging of a substantial gap in Western understanding. As the back cover notes, while Japanese photography gained significant international attention, the photographers' own extensive and revealing writings that illuminate their unique photographic concepts remained largely inaccessible. "Setting Sun" remedies this by offering a diverse collection of texts that vary in form from personal diary entries to incisive scholarly treatises. These writings are not mere technical explanations or biographical sketches; they articulate the very core concepts that make Japanese photography distinct, showcasing a clear and essential connection between the artist's words and their visual creations. The primary source for writings by Japanese photographers
: Discusses the transition from salon-style pictorialism to post-war social realism. Landscapes
A shared belief that modern reality moves too fast for traditional words, requiring a new visual and textual vocabulary.
The sun also appears as a source of solace and fascination in the work of Izima Kaoru. After years of exploring macabre themes, he turned to the sun, finding comfort in its constancy. His series "One Sun" captures the sun's path from dawn to dusk using a fisheye lens and long exposure, creating circular images that trace its arc across the sky. The result is a series of abstract, almost graphic studies of light that vary dramatically with the location and season, from near-complete circles in Norway to vertical lines at the equator.
The book is organized into that reflect specific cultural and aesthetic preoccupations within Japanese photography: Edited by Ivan Vartanian and Akihiro Hatanaka ,
: Reflects on his famous Ravens project, describing a period where he "himself had become a raven". Critical Reception
: Includes more technical and diaristic accounts of specific projects.
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The primary source for writings by Japanese photographers on this subject is the anthology (Aperture, 2005) . Edited by Ivan Vartanian , Akihiro Hatanaka , and Yutaka Kambayashi , it is the first English collection of its kind, featuring 29 essays by 19 influential photographers spanning from the 1950s to the early 2000s . Overview of the Anthology
Setting Sun: Writings by Japanese Photographers is a seminal 224-page anthology published by in 2006. Edited by Ivan Vartanian and Akihiro Hatanaka , it represents the first major collection of primary texts by Japan's most influential photographers translated into English.
The anthology includes 29 articles from 19 prominent photographers, with Daido Moriyama Nobuyoshi Araki contributing the most entries (four each). Photographer Featured Writing/Theme Daido Moriyama
: Deeply personal accounts of loss and history.
Twilight of an Era: Post-War Melancholy and Mysticism in "Setting Sun" Photography
For contemporary photographers like , the setting sun is viewed through a lens of quiet domesticity and cosmic connection. In her books, she writes about the "shimmering" quality of everyday life.
+-------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | Photographer | Central Visual Theme | Primary Philosophical Focus | +-------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | Tōmatsu Shōmei | Military bases, atomic fallout | Erosion of Japanese cultural identity | | Nakahira Takuma | Fragmented cityscapes, nature | Deconstruction of photographic realism | | Daido Moriyama | Gritty, high-contrast street life | Photography as an instinctive, raw act | | Araki Nobuyoshi | Intimate, provocative portraiture | The inextricable link of Eros and Thanatos| +-------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ Tōmatsu Shōmei: The Gravity of Occupation
He captures the sun setting over power lines and cramped alleyways, describing the light not as "beautiful," but as a "restless, flickering energy." Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time and Eternity
The book’s significance lies in its bridging of a substantial gap in Western understanding. As the back cover notes, while Japanese photography gained significant international attention, the photographers' own extensive and revealing writings that illuminate their unique photographic concepts remained largely inaccessible. "Setting Sun" remedies this by offering a diverse collection of texts that vary in form from personal diary entries to incisive scholarly treatises. These writings are not mere technical explanations or biographical sketches; they articulate the very core concepts that make Japanese photography distinct, showcasing a clear and essential connection between the artist's words and their visual creations.
: Discusses the transition from salon-style pictorialism to post-war social realism. Landscapes
A shared belief that modern reality moves too fast for traditional words, requiring a new visual and textual vocabulary.
The sun also appears as a source of solace and fascination in the work of Izima Kaoru. After years of exploring macabre themes, he turned to the sun, finding comfort in its constancy. His series "One Sun" captures the sun's path from dawn to dusk using a fisheye lens and long exposure, creating circular images that trace its arc across the sky. The result is a series of abstract, almost graphic studies of light that vary dramatically with the location and season, from near-complete circles in Norway to vertical lines at the equator.
The book is organized into that reflect specific cultural and aesthetic preoccupations within Japanese photography:
: Reflects on his famous Ravens project, describing a period where he "himself had become a raven". Critical Reception
: Includes more technical and diaristic accounts of specific projects.
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