{"product_id":"sakiko-nomura-tender-is-the-night-9783791393971","title":"Sakiko Nomura: Tender Is the Night","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis definitive monograph celebrates the stunning work of an esteemed Japanese photographer known for her intimate and atmospheric black-and-white portraits.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSakiko Nomura's images explore themes of sensuality, identity, and solitude with striking emotional depth. A protégé of Nobuyoshi Araki, she captures the human form in raw, vulnerable states, focusing on the interplay of light and shadow to evoke stillness, introspection, and desire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer subjects, often youthful and alluring, reveal the power and tension of erotic desire with remarkable tenderness. As a woman photographing both male and female nudes, Nomura's work challenges traditional Japanese stereotypes, offering a fresh perspective on intimacy and the human experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book features a rich selection of Nomura's most evocative work, showcasing her fluid, rhythmic brushstrokes of light and shadow. Her compositions blur the line between subtle eroticism and contemplative beauty, capturing personal moments that resonate universally. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElegant and alluring, this monograph is an essential addition for admirers of Japanese photography, women photographers, and contemporary erotic art, and offers a compelling invitation to explore the forces of desire, vulnerability, and human connection through the lens of one of Japan's most captivating contemporary photographers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIMON BAKER \u003c\/b\u003eis the director of the MEP in Paris and an expert on Japanese photography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eENRIQUE JUNCOSA\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet, writer, and curator. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHIKO KASAHARA\u003c\/b\u003e is a curator who has organized many exhibitions focusing on contemporary Japanese photography.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Prestel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690620322066,"sku":"9783791393971","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e16dcfda-7ed0-4c2e-8377-4445a2da7c43.jpg?v=1761741817","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sakiko-nomura-tender-is-the-night-9783791393971","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}