Kuchikeru Mizumaru Anzai 40 National Treasures

40 National Treasures

“I was pleased to find that I now can give them some shape

After approaching photographer Araki Nobuyoshi

a Japanese makeup artist who is active at the forefront of creativity and shapes his worldview through makeup that utilizes his unique perspective

the photographs capture the maximum power emanating from within the models

Kuchikeru Mizumaru Anzai 40 National TreasuresA collection of works by Kagoshima born photographer Akio Tomari. Coining the term "Kuchikeru" to describe the state of decaying in the present progressive, Tomari captures his unique world view in this artist book dedicated entirely to glass subjects. The glass objects assembled for this book include items that faced the possibility of disposalsuch as goldfish bowls, ramune soda bottles, early era glassware from MUJI's inception, and tiny antique