{"product_id":"shashin-shiron-no2-vol1-1979-kawada-kikuji-atget-gekishobo","title":"写真試論 No.2 Vol.1 1979 | Shashin Shiron | Kawada Kikuji | Atget | Gekishobo","description":"\u003ch2\u003e写真試論 No.2 Vol.1 — \u003cem\u003eShashin Shiron\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e写真試論編集委員会（発行）\/ 劇書房（発売）. 1979年. ソフトカバー. 26×18cm. 64頁.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e写真試論\u003c\/em\u003e (Shashin Shiron — “Essays on Photography”) was born from one of the most significant photographer collectives of 1970s Japan: \u003cstrong\u003eコネクト・イン (Connect-In)\u003c\/strong\u003e, founded in 1974 by eight photographers — Arakawa Kenichi (荒川健一), Kamijo Michio (上条道夫), Kamiyama Sadajiro (神山貞次郎), Kim Jeong-gon (金正坤), Koseki Naoko (古関直子), Shima Yukihiko (嶋行比古), Hashimoto Ko (橋本功), and Sakata Nobuyuki (坂田信之) — who ran the self-managed gallery “Connect-In \/ Rokuhon Gallery” until 1979. The journal was conceived as “a new common ground shared by photography and criticism.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis second issue features two major contributions. \u003cstrong\u003eKawada Kikuji (川田喜久治)\u003c\/strong\u003e contributes \u003cem\u003ePanorama: Tiger Balm Garden (虎豹別荘 \/ タイガー・バウム・ガーデン)\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eOshima Hiroshi (大島洋)\u003c\/strong\u003e contributes an essay on \u003cstrong\u003eEugène Atget\u003c\/strong\u003e — his relationship with Paris and his working process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIMPORTANT NOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: EASY AI TRANSLATION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the text is printed in Japanese, you can easily read and study this historic journal using modern smartphone AI tools. By taking a photo of any page with your smartphone and using free apps like Google Lens, ChatGPT, or Google Translate, the embedded AI will instantly scan and translate the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWHY THIS VOLUME IS A PRIZED COLLECTOR'S ITEM\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003cstrong\u003eKawada Kikuji Contribution\u003c\/strong\u003e — Rare primary material outside his major monographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. \u003cstrong\u003eAtget Essay\u003c\/strong\u003e — Japanese photography criticism in dialogue with the European documentary tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. \u003cstrong\u003eConnect-In Document\u003c\/strong\u003e — Published in the final year of the collective. A direct trace of one of the most important photographer groups of 1970s Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 写真試論 No.2 Vol.1 \/ Shashin Shiron No.2 Vol.1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor \/ Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e 写真試論編集委員会\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistributor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 劇書房 (Gekishobo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear Published:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1979 (Showa 54)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover, 26×18cm, 64pp, B\u0026amp;W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey Contributors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kawada Kikuji (川田喜久治), Oshima Hiroshi (大島洋), Arakawa Kenichi (荒川健一), Kamiyama Sadajiro (神山貞次郎)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good. Two noticeable foxing\/age spots on the upper portion and right side of the front cover. Additional light rubbing and minor soiling to cover edges. No tears or structural damage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior \u0026amp; Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Age-toning to page edges consistent with a 46-year-old Japanese softcover. Text and photographs fully legible throughout. No writing or tears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Please carefully inspect all high-resolution listing photos before purchasing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"shady2grove","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65435075346781,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1082\/5888\/5981\/files\/IMG_8694.jpg?v=1785657229","url":"https:\/\/shady2grove.com\/products\/shashin-shiron-no2-vol1-1979-kawada-kikuji-atget-gekishobo","provider":"shady2grove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}