HITOMI WATANABE
TEKIYA (Signed)
Published by Jiyusha, 2017
Book size 15.5 x 23.2 cm
Language Japanese
Hardcover
Good condition
ISBN978-4-88503-826-6
A photographic exploration of a group of tekiya (street vendors) by Hitomi Watanabe that follows the preparations of local festival. The tekiyas, that are mostly men, move from one place to another taking part of the folk fests and inner city scapes. Here Hitomi Watanabe is photographing their footsteps during 3 years, creating black and white imagery of their transitory lives.
“They were some rough-and-tumble men, filled with fervor, wackiness and laziness. I rushed back to my place to grab my camera and immersed myself in taking pictures of those people as soon as I returned. After 10 minutes or so, I was surrounded by those men. A middle-aged lady shouted at me too, saying "if you take pictures you will be beaten half to death!" While I was expecting an immediate punch from somebody, this man who seemed to be a boss among the group came up close with his overwhelming body odor and told me to take photos of him. He was like a godsend to me. This is how I started my career as a tekiya street photographer.” —Hitomi Watanabe
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In the late 1960s, Hitomi Watanabe became acquainted with a group of tekiya (street vendors). These street vendors—an integral part of folk festivals and downtown landscapes—appear out of nowhere, then soon pass away to something else. Watanabe followed and photographed them for three years.
“They were restless men, full of fervor, madness, and laziness. I rushed home to grab my camera and immediately set out to photograph all these people as soon as I got back. After about 10 minutes, I was surrounded by these men. A middle-aged lady yelled at me, saying, “If you take pictures, you’ll be beaten to death!” While I was expecting an immediate punch from someone, this man who seemed to be one of the bosses of the group approached and with his overwhelming body odor told me to take his picture. It was like a godsend to me. That’s how I began my career as a street photographer.” - Hitomi Watanabe
TEKIYA (Signed)
Published by Jiyusha, 2017
Book size 15.5 x 23.2 cm
Language Japanese
Hardcover
Good condition
ISBN978-4-88503-826-6
A photographic exploration of a group of tekiya (street vendors) by Hitomi Watanabe that follows the preparations of local festival. The tekiyas, that are mostly men, move from one place to another taking part of the folk fests and inner city scapes. Here Hitomi Watanabe is photographing their footsteps during 3 years, creating black and white imagery of their transitory lives.
“They were some rough-and-tumble men, filled with fervor, wackiness and laziness. I rushed back to my place to grab my camera and immersed myself in taking pictures of those people as soon as I returned. After 10 minutes or so, I was surrounded by those men. A middle-aged lady shouted at me too, saying "if you take pictures you will be beaten half to death!" While I was expecting an immediate punch from somebody, this man who seemed to be a boss among the group came up close with his overwhelming body odor and told me to take photos of him. He was like a godsend to me. This is how I started my career as a tekiya street photographer.” —Hitomi Watanabe
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In the late 1960s, Hitomi Watanabe became acquainted with a group of tekiya (street vendors). These street vendors—an integral part of folk festivals and downtown landscapes—appear out of nowhere, then soon pass away to something else. Watanabe followed and photographed them for three years.
“They were restless men, full of fervor, madness, and laziness. I rushed home to grab my camera and immediately set out to photograph all these people as soon as I got back. After about 10 minutes, I was surrounded by these men. A middle-aged lady yelled at me, saying, “If you take pictures, you’ll be beaten to death!” While I was expecting an immediate punch from someone, this man who seemed to be one of the bosses of the group approached and with his overwhelming body odor told me to take his picture. It was like a godsend to me. That’s how I began my career as a street photographer.” - Hitomi Watanabe