Yokainoshima by Charles Fréger
Charles Freger's photographs combine the attention to detail of a documentary photograph with individual portraiture in a fresh and distinctive style. Texts by specialists in Japanese folk culture and anthropology accompany the photographs, putting the huge variety of eclectic costumes in context with descriptions of the local festivals, dances, and rituals where they are worn This compelling sequence of new portraits by an internationally acclaimed photographer will captivate enthusiasts of fine art photography and far off places as it pulls back the curtain on a strange and magical centuries-old tradition.
'A very special new title that will enthrall Fréger’s many fans, photography aficionados and anyone with a fascination for folk traditions and Japanese culture' - Photography News
'Fascinating … full of meticulously researched and beautifully executed photographs' - Royal Photographic Society
'The images in this book are utterly fascinating, as is the historical context laid out in the essays that bookend them'Yokainoshima' is a beautiful achievement, and one you can lose yourself in for hours' - Amateur Photographer
'Part artistic preoccupation, part creative ethnography, his series of carefully composed portraits channels the essence of what makes makes these spirits such an enduring and transcendental cultural phenomenon … A man of immense enthusiasm and commitment to his craft' - It’s Nice That
'Fascinating … full of meticulously researched and beautifully executed photographs' - Royal Photographic Society
'The images in this book are utterly fascinating, as is the historical context laid out in the essays that bookend them'Yokainoshima' is a beautiful achievement, and one you can lose yourself in for hours' - Amateur Photographer
'Part artistic preoccupation, part creative ethnography, his series of carefully composed portraits channels the essence of what makes makes these spirits such an enduring and transcendental cultural phenomenon … A man of immense enthusiasm and commitment to his craft' - It’s Nice That
Charles Fréger is a photographer based in Rouen, France. Internationally acclaimed for his subtle and poetic portraiture, he has devoted himself to the representation of social groups. Previous books include Wilder Mann, Portraits in Lace and Yokainoshima.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500544594 |
| ISBN 10 | 050054459X |
| Title | Yokainoshima |
| Author | Charles Fréger |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-06-27 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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