Self-image Mika Ninagawa and he returned to Aomori

and he returned to Aomori

The final result is a photo collection representing Obayashi's unique confrontation with his spirit and the meaning of life—a piece that only the Naoyuki Obayashi of today could create

While it acts as an extension of Nagayama’s previous work Mokusha

the gravure printing of the 1963 edition—with its distinctive texture and the mellowing of paper over time—continues to enhance the enduring power of Kojima’s work

including flowers laid at graves and the same models Nomura has photographed since childhood as she watched them grow up

Self-image Mika Ninagawa and he returned to AomoriMika Ninagawa is one of Japans most prominent photographers and film directors. Strikingly different from the "vivid, saturated colors" that have become her trademark, Self image is a distinct and deeply vital photobook, centering on the monochrome self portraits she has taken since the earliest days of her career. Her lens captures her own raw, unembellished body, her inner turbulence, and the stark boundaries of the "self" exposed through