{"product_id":"nobuyoshi-araki-photo-theatre-tokyo-elegy-1981-first-edition","title":"Nobuyoshi Araki — Photo Theatre: Tokyo Elegy (写真劇場 東京エレジー), 1981 First Edition","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNobuyoshi Araki — \u003cem\u003ePhoto Theatre: Tokyo Elegy (写真劇場 東京エレジー)\u003c\/em\u003e, 1981 First Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare first edition of one of Nobuyoshi Araki's (荒木経惟) most celebrated early works. Published in 1981 by Fuyusha (Tojusha), Tokyo, \u003cem\u003ePhoto Theatre: Tokyo Elegy\u003c\/em\u003e is a landmark in Araki's prolific output — a deeply personal and theatrical vision of Tokyo life, blending street photography, portraiture, and the artist's characteristic sense of intimacy and melancholy. The title's theatrical framing (写真劇場, “Photo Theatre”) reflects Araki's view of photography as performance and the city as stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a highly sought-after title among collectors of Japanese photography, representing Araki at the height of his early creative powers and increasingly difficult to find in first edition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nobuyoshi Araki (荒木経惟)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Photo Theatre: Tokyo Elegy \/ 写真劇場 東京エレジー\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1981\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fuyusha (冬樹社), Tokyo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good — Overall sound copy. Cover and spine show age toning and light yellowing consistent with a 40+ year old paperback. Spine intact and firm. Interior pages and photographs clean and bright. A solid and presentable copy of this scarce early Araki title.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"shady2grove","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65335679844701,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1082\/5888\/5981\/files\/IMG_8495.jpg?v=1784704139","url":"https:\/\/shady2grove.com\/products\/nobuyoshi-araki-photo-theatre-tokyo-elegy-1981-first-edition","provider":"shady2grove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}