MASAO YAMAMOTO
Small things in silence
Published by Editorial RM, 2021
Book Size 24.6 x 30.8 x 9 cm
Pages 132 pages
Hardcover
Language Japanese
Hand-Signed by the artist
At the antipodes of a large format frontal photograph that imposes itself on the viewer, Masao Yamamoto has been developing a discreet work for twenty years that must be approached to grasp its finesse and subtlety. His images are like fragments of life forever indecipherable, flashes of grace comparable to haikus. His prints, small formats that he made himself before skating and using them, have been the subject of numerous exhibitions.
Small Things in Silence offers a perspective on twenty years in the career of one of Japan's most important photographers. The publication includes images from each of Yamamoto's major projects - Box of Ku, Nakazora, Kawa and Shizuka.
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At the opposite end of the spectrum from large-format frontal photography that imposes itself on the viewer, Masao Yamamoto has been developing a discreet body of work for twenty years that must be approached to grasp its finesse and subtlety. His images are like fragments of life that are forever indecipherable, flashes of grace comparable to haikus. His prints, small formats that he makes himself before patinating and wearing them, have been the subject of numerous exhibitions.
"Small Things in Silence" offers a twenty-year perspective on the career of one of Japan's most important photographers. The publication includes images from each of Yamamoto's major projects - Box of Ku, Nakazora, Kawa and Shizuka.