MASAO YAMAMOTO
Small things in silence
Published by Editorial RM, 2014
Book Size 24.6 x 30.8 x 9 cm
Pages 132 pages
Hardcover
Language Japanese (English paper at the end of the book)
ISBN 978-4-861524530
First edition
Damaged on front cover, very good condition inside.
Damaged on the cover, very good condition inside.
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. Included within the publication is an essay written by Jacobo Siruela and afterword by Yamamoto Masao available in both Japanese and English.
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 perspective on the twenty-year 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. The publication includes an essay written by Jacobo Siruela and an afterword by Yamamoto Masao available in Japanese and English.