Kodenmacho
Leica CL with 50mm f1.5 Summarit lens
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KodenmachoLeica CL with 50mm f1.5 Summarit lens
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ARAKI Nobuyoshi: Sentimental Journey 1971-2017-Tokyo...
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Tokyo Contax T3 Style
Tokyo Contax T3 Style
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brownphotograph: John Sypal Tokyo 2017by Luke Brown Hey...
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EbisuLeica M4 with Voigtlander Nokton 35,, f1.4 lens
Ebisu
Leica M4 with Voigtlander Nokton 35,, f1.4 lens
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ShibuyaLeica A with 50mm f3.5 Elmar lens & VC Meter II
Shibuya
Leica A with 50mm f3.5 Elmar lens & VC Meter II
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Osawa CameraContax G1 with 45mm f2 Planar lensPhotographer: Ben...
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RoppongiLeica M4 Black Paint with 35mm f1.4 Summilux...
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EbisuLeica SL with 50mm f0.95 Noctilux Aspherical lensLeica M10...
Ebisu
Leica SL with 50mm f0.95 Noctilux Aspherical lens
Leica M10 with 35mm f1.4 Summilux Aspherical lens
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valerian: Nobuyoshi Arakiphoto by Sakiko Nomura
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EbisuWell worn Leica M4-P with 35mm f2 Summicron lens
Ebisu
Well worn Leica M4-P with 35mm f2 Summicron lens
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EbisuLeica M4-P with 35mm f2 Summicron lensLeica X1
Ebisu
Leica M4-P with 35mm f2 Summicron lens
Leica X1
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muju: Japan, place and date unknown.
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Promotional postcards for my next exhibition arrived- Zuisha...
Promotional postcards for my next exhibition arrived-
Zuisha vol. 16 will be held July 25th to August 6th at Totem Pole Photo Gallery in Shinjuku.
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EbisuLeica M5 with custom painted 3.5cm f3.5 W-Nikkor C lens...
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EbisuLeica Monochrom with 50mm f1.4 Summilux Asph....
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tokyo-camera-style: valerian: Lee Friedlander: The Printed...
Lee Friedlander: The Printed Picture
Highlights from the 9:43 video:
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From Richard Benson:“One of the things we’re sad about today is that Photographers don’t walk around with a camera all the time and photograph without a project”
and“It seems as though a lot of photographers, and a lot of young photographers think they have to have a project- and this is very weird. Because it’s as though what you’re interested in is this idea of what you’re going to do rather than what you do. And one of the great lessons from Lee to me has been this voracious appetite and love of the photograph, and understanding that there’s a wisdom in the photographs that flow out of him and tells his mind what’s interesting.”
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Student: “Do you have any advice for us as students?”
Friedlander: “Yeah. Go out and work, when the sun comes up.”
———–via my personal tumblr-
Lee Friedlander has been one one of the most formative influences on my understanding of photography and life since I was a student in college (getting to meet him in 2008 was unforgettable). This video is a rare chance to hear him speak.
Richard Benson’s comments on camera-carrying are interesting- We can all agree that people in general now do carry their cameras around everywhere- it’s just that they’re iPhones and not Leicas. Benson’s lament however is more directed at those who identify as “photographers”, particularly students.
As this tumblr testifies, Tokyo is full of people with cameras around their necks- and snapping at life away is a fine way to do it. There’s a joy to simply going out into the world with a camera around your neck, something that Friedlander has in the past called “walking his camera”.
I’m personally always mystified when I meet someone who tells me they are a photographer- but don’t have a camera on them. Don McCullin put it best:
“if you don’t carry a camera you are not a photographer”. Friedlander’s final act in the video- pulling out a camera and flash from his pockets, brought a grin to my face. Even better though, is his advice to a young student in the audience- “Go out and work”.That’s all there is to it– but what more could you really ask for?
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KodenmachoLeica If with Russar 20mm f5.6 lens & external...
Kodenmacho
Leica If with Russar 20mm f5.6 lens & external finder
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Seen: Tombeau TokyoWho: Nobuyoshi ArakiWhen: June 22 - July 23,...
Seen: Tombeau Tokyo
Who: Nobuyoshi Araki
When: June 22 - July 23, 2017 (12:00-20:00)
Where: Chanel Nexus Hall, Ginza
This the first Japanese venue for Araki’s recent series Tombeau Tokyo- this series was first exhibited at the Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts in France for a massive retrospective last year. For such a recent series, Tombeau Tokyo has enjoyed a rather robust history in print- it first appeared in the Guimet exhibition’s catalog, and then in a marvelous photobook (one of my favorites of 2016) by SWITCH Publishing. It then was published in a special edition by LITTLE BIG MaN books for the exhibition of the series at their gallery in Los Angeles. (One could consider Taka Ishii’s 写狂老人A 76齢 / Photo-Mad Old Man A 76th Birthday an entry to this list as well.)
Upon entering the gallery I saw that there has been yet another printed version of Tombeau Tokyo- a squarish hardcover featuring the color work in this series that was not in any of the other books. Alas, the staff there informed me that this book is not offered for sale, nor will it be, ever. I suspect that it was either a gift for those invited to the opening.
I’ve written before on this series- it is one of my favorite collections of Araki’s work- the severity in its magnificence comes from a pared down eye seemingly incapable of betraying itself. The inclusion of a few of Araki’s “greatest hits” kinds of images might be the weakest point of the series but at the same time, seeing them as prints up close is worth it. A fascinating aspect of this exhibition is in the inclusion of rare photographs of Tokyo and Japan from the late 1800′s from the Guimet collection. These yellowed and beautiful prints were all curated specifically for the exhibition by Araki himself- they reverberate his spirit in such a way that everything in the exhibition seems to hum along with the same sad melody.
The video below offers those unable to make it to the show a chance to see how it is all put together:
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HarajukuKonica Camera StyleKonica FT-1 motor with 40mm f1.8...
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