THE JAPANESE NATION BEYOND THE CLICHÉS
If there's one country that Westerners tend to perceive only through clichés, it's undoubtedly Japan. Photographer Roberto Badin sought to shatter these clichés with Inside Japan, a unique work that takes us to the heart of Japanese cities, allowing us to grasp all the subtleties and contrasts of this land.
Why Japan? Because during his childhood in Brazil, young Roberto was immersed in cartoons from the Land of the Rising Sun: Japan was like a distant planet. I dreamed of going there the way one dreams of walking on Jupiter or Mars. My relationship with the Japanese people has always been very sensory. One of my first projects as a photographer was commissioned by Kenzo Takada. Perhaps, without realizing it, it proved decisive for the rest of my career. »
Forget the bustling, light-filled megacities that live at breakneck speed. The artist chose to focus on contemporary architecture, everyday life, and solitude, using structured and graphic framing around deliberately isolated figures. A way
to question the relationship between human beings and the environment. Published by Benjamin Blanck, this beautiful book contains several unique vignettes: a teenage girl trapped within a frame of light, two yakuza figures at the heart of a sublime composition, a young woman hidden yet highlighted by her immaculate umbrella against a backdrop of gray concrete. Each story overflows with beauty. A must-read.
INSIDE JAPAN BY ROBERTO BADIN
BENJAMIN BLANCK EDITIONS €39,95
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