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"This publication tells the story of young man, Daiki, whose life was entirely dedicated to his grandmother, Yukimi. Fascinated and deeply touched by this unique relationship, photographer Akihito Yoshida, cousin of Daiki and also grandchild of Yukimi, decides to narrate this story.
YOSHIDA photographs the daily life and over the years, the rare relationship that develops between the grandmother and his grandchild: attention, kindness, trust and affection appear in a connection of extraordinary strength. Yet one day, Daiki disappears without a word. Yukimi falls apart, Daiki’s presence vanishes. What is left of this story, their relationship, their affection?
Akihito YOSHIDA shows the impermanence of beings, the fragility of ties, the misleading appearances, the haunting absence of persons that are dear to us.
The life story of his grandmother and his cousin has been exhibited at the Kyotographie International Photography Festival, the Lianzhou Foto Festival (both 2017), and at the Singapore International Photography Festival (2018).
In 2014 his work focusing on manual labourers in Bangladesh resulted in the self-publication of his photo book 'Brick Yard', which was later nominated for the Paris Photo - Aperture First Photo Book Award. From 2013 until 2015, Yoshida was engaged in a project related to workers in the hides industry in Bangladesh, and in 2016, self-published the photo book 'Tannery'.
While publishing his works in major publications including Nikkei National Geographic, he continues to actively showcase his photographs in solo exhibitions." (publisher's note, © Éditions Barral, 2019)
About the photographer, Akihito YOSHIDA (b. 1980 in Miyazaki, JP):
Akihito Yoshida presently lives in Kyoto. After graduating in Special Education from Shiga University, he taught as a primary school teacher through 2010 when he started his activities as a freelance photographer.
YOSHIDA received numerous awards including the Nikkei National Geographic Photography Award for People (2016), and the Konica Minolta Photo Premio Prize (2014).
YOSHIDA photographs the daily life and over the years, the rare relationship that develops between the grandmother and his grandchild: attention, kindness, trust and affection appear in a connection of extraordinary strength. Yet one day, Daiki disappears without a word. Yukimi falls apart, Daiki’s presence vanishes. What is left of this story, their relationship, their affection?
Akihito YOSHIDA shows the impermanence of beings, the fragility of ties, the misleading appearances, the haunting absence of persons that are dear to us.
The life story of his grandmother and his cousin has been exhibited at the Kyotographie International Photography Festival, the Lianzhou Foto Festival (both 2017), and at the Singapore International Photography Festival (2018).
In 2014 his work focusing on manual labourers in Bangladesh resulted in the self-publication of his photo book 'Brick Yard', which was later nominated for the Paris Photo - Aperture First Photo Book Award. From 2013 until 2015, Yoshida was engaged in a project related to workers in the hides industry in Bangladesh, and in 2016, self-published the photo book 'Tannery'.
While publishing his works in major publications including Nikkei National Geographic, he continues to actively showcase his photographs in solo exhibitions." (publisher's note, © Éditions Barral, 2019)
About the photographer, Akihito YOSHIDA (b. 1980 in Miyazaki, JP):
Akihito Yoshida presently lives in Kyoto. After graduating in Special Education from Shiga University, he taught as a primary school teacher through 2010 when he started his activities as a freelance photographer.
YOSHIDA received numerous awards including the Nikkei National Geographic Photography Award for People (2016), and the Konica Minolta Photo Premio Prize (2014).
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- HC (no dust jacket, as issued), 25,5 x 19 x 1,5 cm., 140 pp., 60 b/w and colour ills., bilingual texts: English / French