The three prism book and print sets yamamoto masao, mitch dobrowner and jack spencer are a hybrid between the finest offset printing by the studley press and a pam clark and travis becker twinrocker paper designed handmade paper for the cover. Two scrolls with mounted photographs by masao yamamoto. Masao yamamotos second contribution to our one picture book series pays homage to mount fuji, and to some of the comparisons its instantlyrecognizeable silhouette has inspired over the centuries. An accordionformat foldout book, popularly known in japan as the pillow book, which is 14 feet long when fully opened. The first actual artistmade book i bought happened when i was in graduate school and likely with student loan money that i will be forever paying off, and was an early publication of masao yamamoto s, the nakazora scroll, with nazraeli press. This work from masao yamamoto s nakazora series of smallscale images that unfold as waking dreams plays on themes of reality and illusion, woman and nature. A state when the feet do not touch the ground, and the space between sky and earth is just one definition of the buddhist term nakazora, the title the photographer masao yamamoto gives to his recent body of work. Nakazora is the second publication on this japanese artists work, but it is not a book. An early issue of this terrific but short lived magazine. The path of green leaves 2002 chronicles the changes in scenery over five years on the route yamamoto walked while taking his son to school. Visual haiku photographs by masao yamamoto lensculture. Works shizukacleanse kawaflow nakazora a box of ku books.
View over 6 masao yamamoto artworks sold at auction to research and compare prices. Masao yamamoto s photography is known for evoking emotional power in the form of smallscale photographs. The artistphotographers second collection of art photographs. This work from masao yamamotos nakazora series of smallscale photographs that unfold as waking dreams presents two framed images. The frames sit in opposition, facing different directions, yet yamamo.
Yamamotos philosophical and spiritual roots contribute to his distinctive photographic style, in which the ordinary is revealed as something extraordinary. Another stupendous production by masao yamamoto and reiko nakajima. Nakazora in searchworks catalog skip to search skip to main content. Masao yamamoto has designed a scroll measuring over eighteen feet lo ng, printed in process color on uncoated japanese stock. In the series a box of ku and nakazora, one of his earlier ones, masao yamamoto subjected these palmsized photographs to a process of artificial aging, creasing or staining them, providing them with a timeless quality. Nakazora by masao yamamoto, is an incredibly rare and intricate artist book by the artist. With three different sets of prints, 21st editions has presented a spectrum of printing processes. See available photographs, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. View artworks for sale by yamamoto, masao masao yamamoto 41, japanese. Masao subsequently discovered that photography was the ideal medium for the theme that most interested him.
Hoyt demonstrates both his flair for dramatic battle accounts and his penetrating eye for personal and political motivation. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nakazora is our second publication on the work of japanese artist masao yamamoto. Tori yancey richardson gallery will be showing tori, an exhibit of the work of masao yamamoto. I like the idea that photographs are kept and looked at with affection, yamamoto says. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Find nakazora special edition scroll in box by yamamoto, masao 2001. Yamamoto masao born 1957 trained as an oil painter before turning to photography. A subject of lifelong interest, with tori yamamoto seeks to capture the. Born in 1957 in gamagori japan, yamamoto masao s publication small things in silence offers a perspective on twenty years in the career of one of japans most important photographers. May 20, 2006 i like the idea that photographs are kept and looked at with affection, yamamoto says.
Originally interested in pursuing painting, studying. Limited to only 100 copies which sold out before release. It is limited to 1,000 copies and is housed in a woodandacrylic presentation case. Below her, from her abdomen, sprouts the illusion of falling water. Browse upcoming auctions and create alerts for artworks you are interested in. Born in 1957 in gamagori, in the japanese prefecture of aichi, masao yamamoto began his art studies as an oil painter under the supervision of goro saito in his hometown. Masao yamamoto traduction of angel sanctuary deluxe vol. Nov 8, 20 masao yamamoto nakazora scroll, nazraeli press.
The publication includes images from each of yamamoto s major projects box of ku, nakazora, kawa and shizuka. The timelessness of yamamotos imagery is beautifully echoed in scroll presentation. Yamamoto blurs the distinction between photograph and painting through his manipulation of print surfaces he intentionally makes his photographs look aged by fraying the edges and toning and staining the surfaces with tea. Nakazora special edition scroll in box by yamamoto. One of the most beautiful photographic artist books of the year 2005. His portraits, landscapes and still lifes are made into small, delicate prints, which the photographer then frequently overpaints, dyes or steeps in tea. A magnificent production by masao yamamoto and reiko nakajima. Masao yamamoto nakazora scroll, nazraeli press book. The artistphotographers third collection of art photographs. Masao yamamoto nakazora silver gelatin print signed and numbered in pencil verso. In a great interview, the photographer talks about his work and passions. Guido guidi place and nonplace october 18 november 24, 2001.
The timelessness of yamamoto s imagery is beautifully echoed in scroll. Masao yamamoto has designed a scroll measuring over eighteen feet lo ng, printed. Yancey richardson is pleased to present tori, the gallerys sixth exhibition by japanese artist masao yamamoto. This is yamamoto masao a box of ku nakazora kawa by matej sitar on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. This work from masao yamamotos nakazora series of smallscale images that unfold as waking dreams plays on themes of reality and illusion, woman and nature. Nakazora by masao yamamoto photography setanta books. Includes images by tina barney, catherine chalmers, jan groover, mike kelley, richard misrach, abelardo morrell, larry sultan, philip taaffe, and masao yamamoto a very near fine copy i. Masao yamamoto artwork for sale at online auction masao. See more ideas about yamamoto, photo art and paint photography.
Oct 17, 2008 they have published works by yamamoto in a traditional linenbound book format, but have also produced works in full scroll form the publication nakazora, that i was lucky enough to jump on at the time, 18. The photographs are printed in different sizes and located at different heights along the page, again echoing the found quality of the images and creating the second composition of the image on paper, in conversation with the others around it. Artist stamp with title in ink verso edition of 40 inch masao yamamoto jake wedd present. Subscribe to access price results for 150,000 different artists. Photographs by masao yamamoto are at hackelbury fine art, london w8 020.
Yamamoto, masao the path of green leaves, one picture book no 16, nazraeli press 2002. I had fallen in love with his first body of work, a box of ku, which i had seen at the jackson fine art gallery near where i had grown up. Photographs from joy of giving something foundation day sale on new york 4 april 2017. Yamamoto masao is the author of small things in silence 4. Masao yamamoto is inspired by the japanese philosophy of zen, and the belief that meditation and the pursuit of beauty play an essential role in the development of human beings. Fifty one fine art photography is based in antwerp, belgium and is specialized in photography, vintage, classic, fashion, african and contemporary photography. Japanese photographer masao yamamoto has intrigued me since i first held several of his tiny energycharged photos in my hands at a photography festival. One of the most ravishingly beautiful artist books ever produced by masao yamamoto. Join facebook to connect with masao yamamoto and others you may know. Drawing on a wealth of untapped japanese sources, historian edwin p.
Binding covers book binding photo book photo art portfolio booklet paper structure book posters up in smoke book projects. Yamamoto designed an 18foot scroll that has been printed in process color on uncoated japanese stock. See more ideas about yamamoto, photographic prints and photography. Since 1994, the japaneseamerican artist has photographed birds. Yamamoto is an exhaustively researched and compelling biography of the japanese naval genius and war hero isoroku yamamoto, the architect of the pacific war. Masao yamamoto, tori les oiseaux, photographie, galerie. Jan 10, 2011 masao yamamoto is inspired by the japanese philosophy of zen, and the belief that meditation and the pursuit of beauty play an essential role in the development of human beings. Sk josefberg studio, 403 nw 11th ave, 2419112 masao yamamoto s photographs are like vignettes of imagined memorieshazy, familiar, and uncannily private. Masao yamamoto was born in 1957 in gamagori, japan, and is best known for his simplistic yet poetic photographs. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Nakazora 2001 gathers yamamoto s photos on an eighteenfoot long scroll, while omizuao 2003 is an accordionbound book that opens to fourteen feet and is housed in a lacquered wooden box.
Masao yamamoto nakazora december 1, 2001 january 19, 2002. Masao yamamotos poetic photography debuts in canada. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. Learn more about the piece and artist, and its final selling price. Discover book depositorys huge selection of masao yamamoto books online. Open in june 2000, fifty one fine art photography is the only major art gallery in belgium devoted exclusively to fine art photography. Photographer masao yamamoto 1957present was born in aichi prefecture in japan. Trade edition of copies in a wooden box with an acrylic lid.
The small poetic photographs of masao yamamoto seem to come from another era, filled with lost memories and nostalgia. The timelessness of yamamoto s imagery is beautifully echoed in scroll presentation. The path of green leaves one picture book, 16 3 copies. View nakazora by masao yamamoto sold at the odyssey of collecting. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. The works included in tori, the japanese word for bird, span the breadth of yamamoto s career, from 1994 to the present and include both photographs printed by the artist and hanging scrolls.