KITAI, Kazuo - Pictures from my Cabinet of Memories

Background information

"Small publication 'Pictures from my Cabinet of Memories' is a highly recommended, small volume about one of the most interesting Japanese photographers, as his life was anything but straightforward. Additionally to the texts there's an extended biography at book's end. Kazuo KITAI himself describes his life's journey, his crises, his artistic views and his procedures, each accompanied by an exemplary photograph. 'Pictures from my Cabinet of Memories' is highly readable and is suitable for the connoisseur of Japanese photography as well as for the beginner in this exciting branch of photography and photo book design.The volume itself is also very appealing for such a small publication: the paperback edition features a dust jacket, two front and back photographs of Kazuo KITAI adorned.

Content

"'Pictures from my Cabinet of Memories' is a series of 100 essays written by Japanese photographer Kazuo KITAI, serialised in the weekly magazine 'Shukan Dokushojin' between 2014 and 2016. In the 100 essays, each accompanied by a photograph from his body of work, Kitai looks back on his 50 years as a photographer.  By explaining the thoughts that went into a particular image, discussing the nature of photography or sometimes giving detailed technical information (about a photograph from 1974, 'I used a 25mm Canon with Tri-X film pushed to 1600 ASA and a shutter speed of 1/8'), KITAI allows the reader into his creation process. This English version is the first translation of his essays." (© Zen Gallery, 2017)

About Japanese photographer Kazuo KITAI (b.1944)

Photo books by Kazuo KITAI