MICHIKO KON STILL LIFES, Aperture, 1997, First Edition, HC, ISBN 0893817295

Description: “Michiko Kon”, narrative by Ryu Murakami. Essay by Toshiharu Ito. Extraordinary still life photographs, primarily in black and white, composed of a variety of surprising materials such as fish, shellfish, vegetables, fruits, and objects (a toothbrush for example). New book in original shrink wrap. Photographs with the listing are of another copy that was not shrink wrapped so that we could show some of the interior pages. From the inside of the dust jacket: “Michiko Kon: Still Lifes presents this unique artist’s Photographs of the impossible objects she has created in her studio. These objects are assembled from fish, flesh, and fowl with a Surrealist sensibility reminiscent of the works of Man Ray and Meret Oppenheim. Michiko Kon’s photography deftly makes a permanent record of subjects that only exist temporarily: a garter belt fashioned from fish; a pair of melons covered with octopus tentacles; a boot made of shrimp, among many other non-delectables. Michiko Kon takes the classic tradition of the still life photograph and gives it new life through the reanimation of object parts and body parts in new forms. Kon writes: “A fish with legs, a vacuum cleaner turned into an animal, a light bulb turned into a pear, It is this exchange of the inanimate with the animate that imbues the stillness of her photography with the dynamism of the balance between life and death, the fashionable and the commonplace, being awake and dreaming. The elegance of Michiko Kon’s still lifes is unmistakable. In her unambiguous presentation of each tentacle, each fish eye, and each thread on a needle, this photographic master creates lush compositions rich with a spectrum of supple tones and shades. In Michiko Kon’s hands and lens, the grotesque and the unreal have a powerful and sensuous allure. Her images seem to extend the traditions of Edward Weston’s photographs and Arcimboldo’s fruit figures, even as she captures thoughts, fantasies, or dreams with razor-sharp detail.” Hardcover: 124 pages Publisher: Aperture; First Edition edition (1997) Language: English ISBN-10: 0893817295 ISBN-13: 978-0893817299 Product Dimensions: 13.7 x 11 x 0.7 inches The reference number for this item is #8177. Shipping is free only to addresses within the U.S. The shipping quote to locations outside of the U.S. is an estimate and the actual cost may differ. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.

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