Seen: 文化写真 Cultural Photography
Who: Nobuyoshi Araki
Where: Art Space AM, Harajuku (map)
When: November 3, 2017 - January 21, 2018 (Open 1-7pm. Closed Mon. & Tue./ Closed Dec. 1-3, Dec. 29-Jan. 7)
November 3rd is Culture Day- a national holiday in Japan reserved for the promotion of the arts. It’s also the date which Araki set the date-stamp function on his Pentax MZ-S for this particular show. The subject matter is a continuation of his diaristic 35mm “photo maniac” work. The pictures have been printed large onto washi paper at a size which compliments the unique space of the venue. The blue stamp which Araki applied to each reads “Cultural Photograph”, a mark wryly proving its cultural importance.