RISAKU SUZUKI
WATER MIRROR
Published by Case publishing in 2017
Book Size 26 x 33 cm
112 pages, 46 images
Hardcover
Languages English and Japanese
“Water Mirror”, published on the occasion of the 4th Daikanyama Photo Fair, is the latest photobook by Risaku Suzuki. After Suzuki's previous works were devoted to studies of Southern France's Mt. St. Victoire or the atelier of Paul Cezanne, to images of cherry blossoms and snowfall, and - of course - to the lifelong documentation of his hometown Kumano, Suzuki's latest photobook “Water Mirror” consists of 46 images that take the surface of water as their chosen subject. The book is a condensation of all that makes Suzuki's photography so appealing: his profound ruminations on the subject of photography itself and the continuous questioning of what it means to “look”. With its luscious, thoughtful images, Water Mirror invites its reader on a voyage of perceptions unlike anything seen before. Concluding the book is an afterword by Japanese art critic Yuri Mitsuda (Japanese & English).
Publisher statement.
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"Water Mirror," published on the occasion of the 4th Daikanyama Photo Fair, is Risaku Suzuki's latest photo book. While Suzuki's previous works have focused on studies of the Sainte-Victoire Mountain in southern France or Paul Cézanne's studio, images of cherry blossoms and snowfall, and of course, the ongoing documentation of his hometown of Kumano, Suzuki's latest photo book, "Water Mirror," consists of 46 images that focus on the surface of water. This book is a distillation of everything that makes Suzuki's photography so appealing: his profound ruminations on the subject of photography itself and the constant questioning of what it means to "look." With its sumptuous and thoughtful images, Water Mirror invites its reader on an unprecedented journey of perception. The book concludes with an afterword by Japanese art critic Yuri Mitsuda (Japanese and English).
Editor 's text