Mika Ninagawa - Self-Image

Mika Ninagawa
Self-Image (Signed)

Published by MATCH and Company Co., Ltd., 2013
Size: 30 x 22 cm
88 Pages + 45 images
Hardcover
Limited Edition of 1500 numbered copies

Mika Ninagawa was born in 1972 in Tokyo, Japan. She is a multidisciplinary artist working in photography and film.

The appeal of her photography is best summed up by a distinctive approach bathed in vivid, dreamlike colors. Whether portraits, landscapes, or still lifes, at the heart of her work are thematic perspectives that revolve between flora, fauna, landscapes, and empowered women to create Ninagawa's lush tableaux. One of the most celebrated photographers in Japan, where celebrities seek her portrait, Ninagawa is now flourishing in the West. She captures her richly attired human subjects against baroque styles that suggest a firm grasp of practical scenography, and the work achieves a calm, painterly mastery. Portraits of local and international figures, from Chiaki Kuriyama to Beyoncé, pepper her portfolio, and her distinct, vibrant aesthetic has been influential worldwide.