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Takuma Nakahira

中平卓馬

1938年生於東京,為日本戰後的重要攝影家兼評論家。1958年進入東京外國語大學西班牙語學系就讀,期間積極參與60年代日本新左翼的學生運動與政治鬥爭。畢業後旋即進入文藝思潮刊物《現代之眼》擔任編輯,期間以「柚木明」之筆名發表文章,與此同時與劇作家寺山修司、攝影家東松照明相識,並透過東松照明介紹下引發拍照的興趣。 1965-1968年,在東松照明的召集下,中平卓馬參與「攝影百年:日本人攝影表現的歷史」展覽籌備,檢視了大量影像、時間從1840年為始跨越一世紀的攝影圖像,促使中平對「攝影究竟是什麼?」一問進行深入思索,遂與高梨豐、多木浩二、岡田隆彥於1968年創辦攝影雜誌《PROVOKE》,主張攝影並非傳達情報或是解答的媒介,同時以粗劣、搖晃、失焦的強烈手法,顛覆了當時以精準、唯美的主流的攝影美學。 《PROVOKE》僅僅發行三期,1970年3月出版《まずたしからしさの世界をすてろ(先把正確的世 Read more...

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Kyoto Dreaming (9781951963521)

Kyoto Dreaming

Taro Moberly

Japan’s capital city for over 1000 years, Kyoto is the country’s cultural and spiritual heart. Kyoto Dreaming captures the stunning beauty of Kyoto as seen through the eyes of photographer Taro Moberly. From the picturesque temples and prewar machiya - traditional townhouses - that populate its historic districts to the bamboo gardens and luscious sakura, Moberly's love for his adopted hometown sh View more...