Hitomi Watanabe
1968 Shinjuku
Published by Machikara Sha, 2014
Book size 25.4 x 18.2 x 1.6 cm
Softcover with a removable pocket in hardcover (liner in paper)
Pages 160 pages
Languages Japanese and English
Signed copy
Damaged obi
Photographer Hitomi Watanabe's collection of photos taken from years 1967-1969 is portraying the busy life of Shinjuku, an area located in Tokyo. Shinjuku was special during those years for its underground and avant-garde culture, also being the place where students organized the Anti-War day on the 21st of October. In the collection there are photos from performance arts in the streets to the activism and riots, reflecting the reality of the time.
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The collection of photos taken by Hitomi Watanabe in the years 1967-1969 shows the bustling life of Shinjuku, a district of Tokyo. Shinjuku was known during those years for its underground and avant-garde culture, being also the place where students organized the pacifist day on October 21. In the collection, there are photos of street festivals, demonstrations and riots reflecting the reality of the time.