Tetsuya Ichimura - Salome - 1970
Price €350.00
Published by Gendaishinsha - 154 pages - 27,2 x 39,7 cm
Photographer: Tetsuya Ichimura
Authors: Oscar Wilde, Koichiro Uno
Published by Gendaishinsha - 154 pages - 27,2 x 39,7 cm
Photographer: Tetsuya Ichimura
Authors: Oscar Wilde, Koichiro Uno
First edition limited to 500 copies. Number 287/500. Hardcover photobook. In very good condition.
A provocative photobook published in 1970 by Gendaishinsha in a limited edition of 500. Featuring high-contrast black-and-white gravure images, it reinterprets Oscar Wilde’s Salomé through surreal, erotic nudes inspired by Aubrey Beardsley’s illustrations. Ichimura’s dramatic chiaroscuro and contorted forms evoke a psychological, operatic tale of lust and mystery. A cult classic of Japan’s avant-garde, its luxurious design and bold vision make it a collector’s gem.