Rinko Kawauchi: Illuminance: The Tenth Anniversary Edition

Rinko Kawauchi: Illuminance: The Tenth Anniversary EditionTen years after publishing Illuminance in 2011, Aperture is delighted to bring this beloved book back into print, retaining Rinko Kawauchi's original sequence and signature melding of keenly observed gestures, quotidian detail, and a finely honed palette. On the book's original release, Alec Soth declared Illuminance "an exquisitely produced monograph that] should make Rinko a household name." An expanded edition with additional texts by curator David

On the book's original release, Alec Soth declared Illuminance "an exquisitely produced monograph that] should make Rinko a household name." An expanded edition with additional texts by curator David Chandler; philosopher Masatake Shinohara; and Aperture's creative director, Lesley A. Martin, this reissue contributes new context to and perspective on Kawauchi's influential work. Extraordinarily poetic, brimming with imagination and sensibility, and following international acclaim, this exquisite ten-year anniversary edition will entice lovers of photography once again.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Rinko Kawauchi, David Chandler (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Lesley A. Martin (Text by (Art/Photo Books))
Published: 12/07/2021
Publisher: Aperture
ISBN: 9781597115148
Pages: 384
Weight: 2.75lbs
Size: 11.42h x 8.58w x 1.10d

About the Author
Kawauchi, Rinko: - Rinko Kawauchi studied graphic design and photography at Seian Junior college of Art and Design. Among her awards are the Kimura Ihei Photography Award (2002) and the International Center of Photography Infinity Award in Art (2009). She has had solo exhibitions at Fondation Cartier, Paris; Photographers' Gallery, London; S?o Paulo Museum of Modern Art; and Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, among other venues. She was one of four artists shortlisted for the 2012 Deutsche B?rse Photography Prize. Kawauchi lives and works in Tokyo.Kawauchi, Rinko: - Rinko Kawauchi (born in Shiga, Japan, 1972) studied graphic design and photography at Seian University of Art and Design, Otsu, Japan. She has published over twenty-five books of her work, including Hanako, Utatane, and Hanabi, a trio of "first books" published simultaneously in 2001. Her work is collected and exhibited widely, and she won a Kimura Ihei Photography Award (2002) and International Center of Photography Infinity Award in Art (2009); and was shortlisted for the Deutsche B?rse Photography Prize (2012). Kawauchi lives and works in Tokyo.Chandler, David: - David Chandler is professor of photography at the University of Plymouth, UK. He has held various curatorial roles in museums and galleries, including at the National Portrait Gallery, London (1982-88) and Photographers' Gallery, London (1988-95); and as the director of Photoworks in Brighton, UK (1997?-2010).
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