Self examination

The photos in 'At Dusk' by Miyuki OKUYAMA give insight into her inner life and her states of mind as she moved from one culture to another. The images are inspired by fragmented childhood memories, long repressed fears, and vaguely remembered nightmares.

In addition to a personal reappraisal, 'The Last Son' by Jim GOLDBERG is a story about perseverance, family dynamics and the struggle to exceed expectations. To do this, the photographer sifts through his archive, which consists of various image sources.

Out-of-print (German language?) volume 'Autoportrait' by Robert MAPPLETHORPE showcases 65 self portraits, many previously unpublished and culled from his earliest works, that offer insight into the photographer's complex personality and self-explorations.

Slipcased leporello & foldout book (no dust jacket, as issued), 21 x 25 x 1,5 cm., color ills., English, 1st printrun Ltd. to 50 COPIES,

Jin OHASHI is one of the most popular and important photographers in Japan today. This photo book, nominated for the Paris Photo Aperture Foundation Award 2013 is a fundamental work that reflects the life of an individual and not of society as a whole.

This photo volume, 'Sentimental Journey 1971-2017' by Nobuyoshi ARAKI focuses on one theme of his extensive oeuvre: his wife Yoko. From their first meeting in 1968 until her death in 1990, she was his most important subject and essential to all his works.

HC (no dust jacket, as issued, but with obi belt), 17,5 x 23,5 x 2 cm., 172 pp., color & b/w ills., text language: English

Here, the work by Francesca WOODMAN is read for the first time in the context of the photographic 'Tableaux Vivant'. She used her body as a medium & as an actor and devoted herself to two with femininity associated genres: female nude and 'living image'.

My brother died in a car accident in 1999. His last girlfriend, Kaori, was Japanese. She kept on writing and sending photos for months after the accident. The search for her led me to Fukushima and the tsunami area. Shortlisted for First Book Award 2015.

The photographs by D'Angelo WILLIAMS in his volume 'Contact High' visualize the black body in theatrical, dance, and occasionally everyday scenes. The intimate images focus on notions of kinship and spirituality interwoven with quiet political gestures.