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Mika Ninagawa Hardcover – October 19, 2010

by Mika Ninagawa (Photographer), Daido Moriyama (Foreword), Takashi Murakami (Contributor),
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This is the first monograph to be published in the West on the work of Mika Ninagawa, one of Japan’s most celebrated photographers. The appeal of Mika Ninagawa’s photography can best be summed up by a signature approach that is bathed in vivid colors and is dreamlike in its manipulation of depth of field. Whether it is portraiture, landscape, or still life, at the heart of her work are themed looks that rotate between flora, fauna, landscapes, and glamorous young women to create Ninagawa’s lush fashion tableaux. A cultural superstar in Japan, where celebrities seek her portraiture, she is now breaking out in the West. Ninagawa shoots her ornately clad human subjects against baroque stylings that suggest a firm grasp of practical scenography, and the work achieves a calm, pictorial mastery. Portraits of local and international personalities, from Chiaki Kuriyama to Beyoncé, pepper her portfolio, and her distinct and vibrant aesthetic has been very influential in the fashion world. Lauded in Japan as an art and fashion photographer, the assertion on Mika Ninagawa’s official website of being "Japan’s most popular photographer" is no idle boast. She is certainly the most prolific. Formally represented by Tomio Koyama’s influential gallery, Ninagawa’s images are widely exhibited in Japan and abroad. She has had key installations at Colette in Paris and Arndt and Partner in Berlin, and is a frequent participant at Art Basel Miami. She received the prestigious Kimura Ihei Award in 2001.
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    352 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Rizzoli
  4. Publication date
    October 19, 2010
  5. Dimensions
    8.4 x 1.8 x 11.7 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0847833976
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0847833979
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"Mika Ninagawa's new book from Rizzoli is a compilation of vibrant, dark, sexual explosions of color and beauty. View photos of Cameron Diaz and more." ~The Daily Beast.com

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Daido Moriyama is a central figure in Japanese postwar photography.

Artist Takashi Murakami’s work is exhibited in prestigious museums around the world.

Antonio Marras is the artistic director of Kenzo.

Anna Sui is a fashion designer.

Midori Matsui is an art critic and writer.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rizzoli; SLP edition (October 19, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0847833976
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0847833979
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.4 x 1.8 x 11.7 inches
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mariapaulagalvisjaime
4.0 out of 5 stars Un libro muy bonito
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2012
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Me gusta mucho el trabajo de esta artista, por ello me animé a comprar este libro. El libro es bueno, pesado, contiene muchas fotografías y la impresión es buena. Salvo porque algunas fotografías son de doble página, lo cual afecta en gran medida a la fotografía, es un libro bonito, que seguramente hay que tener. Es un trabajo para apreciar el manejo del color. Mucho color, las fotos son muy buenas y divertidas. El libro viene en una especie de estuche, muy simpático.
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LittleSammy
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book!
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2013
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Gorgeous, vivid photos by a talented photographer. Book is high quality and you get lost in it for hours. Looks lovely on a coffee table or book shelf.
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Fabian
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2013
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The product shipped in fine condition on the exterior. However, the pages comes out from the spine easily after some browsing.
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DNA
5.0 out of 5 stars perfect photo book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2011
This is what a photo book should be (Well done Rizzoli!). Printing quality is great, well-organized, great size (one photo per page in full!), great book cover design, etc... and of course what makes a great photo book is the person behind the camera. Mika Ninagawa is one of the top Japanese photographers out now, she mostly does the magazine shoots and in this book you'll see many of those with top Japanese models/actors along with few non-Japanese celebrities (Cameron Diaz for one). The book also contains Mika's personal projects like "gold fish" and "flower" series. If you are not familiar with Mika's work but are interested in it, I suggest you buy this book!!! If I have to give one negative thing about this book, it's that the book is quite heavy so don't plan to carry it with you on your next trip to a coffee shop, but personally I think a photo book is best appreciated when you "read"/"see"/"study" it in the comfort of your home, alone...

Her "photographic characteristics" are her use of vivid colors (especially the color, red) and her fantastical and dream-like portraiture settings. Outstanding photo book! You are not going to be disappointed!
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