Statement by the photographer, Yoshinori Mizutani
“Cherry blossoms are so beautiful that I don’t think I’ve spent as much time looking at anything else. Facing a sakura tree my eyes shift from one petal to another from one flower to another until the whole picture is grasped.
In ‘SAKURA’ I attempt to visualize the move of my observing eyes and crystallize the visual experience of meditating and wandering upon the blooming tree. As a result the images show that photography captures not only a specific moment but also the passing of time.” (© Yoshinori MIZUTANI)
Additional information
The artist's book 'Sakura' by Japanese photographer Yoshinori MIZUTANI is strictly limited to 545 copies, 500 regular copies and 45 copies with print (black, blue or green). The design of the elaborately produced brochure with many fold-out pages is by Akiko WAKABAYASHI and also includes a short text in Japanese/English.