Nobuyoshi Araki
Nobuyoshi Araki
March 29, 2014
Nobuyoshi Araki
© Sammlung Fotomuseum Westlicht, Vienna
Repetition, text and quote
Showing evidence of the influence of the erotic Edo Period (Japan's era of peace and blossoming, 1603–1868) and the high-gloss aesthetics of commercial and media photography, Araki's rich imagery becomes multi-layered and complex because of the use of narrative. His work is characterized by repetitions, texts and quotes, collages and polaroids, and, not least, his own presence as both story-teller and protagonist.
Araki's photographs, where he allows reality and fiction to meld with each other, repeatedly draw the viewer into his enigmatic world of images.
Further information at: Flatz and Araki
Nobuyoshi Araki
© Sammlung Fotomuseum Westlicht, Vienna
Nobuyoshi Araki
© Sammlung Fotomuseum Westlicht, Vienna
Nobuyoshi Araki
© Sammlung Fotomuseum Westlicht, Vienna
Nobuyoshi Araki
© Sammlung Fotomuseum Westlicht, Vienna