Description: - Very Rare Hosoe Title - Eikoh Hosoe: Photographs 1960-1980 WITH WITHDRAWN CENSORED COVER [Rare Censored Cover] Rochester, NY: Dark Sun Press, 1982. Softcover in illustrated, stapled wraps. ISBN10: 0937968013. True first edition, first printing with the withdrawn, censored cover. Measures 10 x 8-1/2 inches, unpaginated (20 pages) illustrated throughout with black and white duotone printed photographs by Hosoe. Published to accompany the 1982 exhibition of works by Japanese avant-garde photographer Eikoh Hosoe, the entire run of the first printing of this catalogue was withdrawn and never distributed. The exhibition was shown in three different locations in Rochester, NY (the Rochester Institute of Technology, the Visual Studies Workshop, and the George Eastman House-now Museum). The cover photograph used on the first printing was rejected after publication due to concerns over the sexual nature of Hosoe’s photograph, “Embrace, #48, 1970.” That image was replaced with his “Ordeal by Roses, #32, 1962” on the slightly smaller released catalogue. The image “Embrace #48” is not included in the released catalogue. Excellent condition, essentially new-old-stock, with both the covers and text block, including black-and-white images, bright and clean. Eikoh Hosoe (細江 英公, Hosoe Eikō, born 18 March 1933 in Yonezawa, Yamagata) is a Japanese photographer and filmmaker who emerged in the experimental arts movement of post-World War II Japan. Hosoe is best known for his dark, high contrast, black and white photographs of human bodies. His images are often psychologically charged, exploring subjects such as death, erotic obsession, and irrationality. Some of his photographs reference religion, philosophy and mythology, while others are nearly abstract, such as Man and Woman # 24, from 1960. He was professionally and personally affiliated with the writer Yukio Mishima and experimental artists of the 1960s such as the dancer Tatsumi Hijikata, though his work extends to a diversity of subjects. His photography is not only notable for its artistic influence but for its wider contribution to the reputations of his subjects. Shipping at $6.50 anywhere Mainland USA; expedited and insured shipping available. International bidders are welcome but please note that painting will be shipped without the frame to save postage costs. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check prior to bidding/buying concerning shipping charges as well as with your country’s customs office to determine what any additional costs will be.”
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Title: Eikoh Hosoe: Photographs 1960-1980
Region of Origin: North America
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Japanese Photography
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Type: Exhibition Catalogue
Year of Production: 1984
Width (Inches): 8.5"
Photographer: Eikoh-Hosoe
Height (Inches): 11"
Style: Figurative Art
Features: 1st Edition, Limited Edition
Time Period Manufactured: 1980-1989
Production Technique: Duotone
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Color Type: Black & White
