45 Last Words / Ikebana I-II Close-Up Magic I-II Weltraumfahrt I-IV Arrangiert in schönen Gefässen Special Editions Carlos Bunga

Carlos Bunga

which is why I felt the need to capture them in photographs

and the otherworldly aura of neon and streetlights after dark

Todd Hido was approached by elementary school art instructor Wilhelm Matthies about using his photographs in class for the students to work from as a source of inspiration for some of their own exercises

In the dynamic city life he had the chance to meet photographer Ralph Gibson and later on become his assistance

45 Last Words / Ikebana I-II Close-Up Magic I-II Weltraumfahrt I-IV Arrangiert in schönen Gefässen Special Editions Carlos BungaThe book consists of two parts: Part 1 From a collection of 45 books with titles such as The Last Word, Last Words (or equivalent), the last word on the last page was taken out and placed on a blank double page. Then follows the bibliography of the books were the words were taken from. Part 2 Made up of photographic works showing the last, the first pages or the backs of books. The photographic work has a different aspect ratio than the book pages of