Miyako Ishiuchi
Childhood Garments
Posted by Sokyusha in 2016
Size: 22.2x27cm
94 Pages
Hardcover
Languages: Japanese, English
Limited edition of 800 copies.
Ishiuchi Miyako's Childhood Garments presents a series of portraits that explore the power of objects and memories. Linked to her images capturing the personal artifacts of both private subjects such as her mother, and famous individuals in the public sphere such as Frida Kahlo, Ishiuchi Miyako's photographs highlight the shared intimacy between a person and an object in the realm of public experience. In collaboration with Shinjoji Temple located in Kanazawa, Childhood Garments illustrates a collection of kimonos worn and created specifically for young people. Known as hyakutoku kimono and semamori, the portraits capture the thoughts, prayers, and embodied lives of community and family for the newborn.