There are only a few days left in 2021.
This year, the owner of IACK has selected a collection of artworks that he found particularly appealing from among the collections handled by the store. As in previous years, the selections are based on the owner's personal perspective. Comments have also been added, so please take a look.
"Japan Works" Reading a collection of works
Until October 17thIn-store, and nowOnlineAn archive exhibition of Aglaia Konrad, an Austrian artist living in Belgium, is currently being held. The exhibition is a one-of-a-kind collection of Konrad's works, featuring a wide range of catalogs from group and solo exhibitions she has participated in, as well as other related books and merchandise.
Fortunately, IACK now has a substantial collection of Conrad's works, and recently"Roma Publications"The new book published by"Japan Works"As the title suggests, this is a work created with Japan as its theme, and it will be a rare opportunity for Japanese audiences to experience the world of this artist.
This time, we will focus on an interpretation of "Japan Works" and explore the appeal of this author who has continued to explore all kinds of things without being bound by convention.
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Fortunately, IACK now has a substantial collection of Conrad's works, and recently"Roma Publications"The new book published by"Japan Works"As the title suggests, this is a work created with Japan as its theme, and it will be a rare opportunity for Japanese audiences to experience the world of this artist.
This time, we will focus on an interpretation of "Japan Works" and explore the appeal of this author who has continued to explore all kinds of things without being bound by convention.
Reprinted: "Dark Rooms" Reading a collection of works
British photographer Nigel Shafran is one of the photographers who worked with Jurgen Teller, Corinne Day, David Sims and others in the late 1980s for London magazines such as iD, THE FACE and Dazed & Confused. Today, he is better known as a photographer who exhibits in galleries and museums than as a fashion photographer. In 1995, he self-published the photobook "Ruthbook," which documented his life with his partner Ruth, and it was not only a turning point in his career, but also left his mark in the history of photobooks as a masterpiece that captured the relationship between photographer and subject.
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To enjoy a long and rich collection of works Vol. 2
Last time, we introduced the points that IACK considers important when selecting a collection of works. From this time on, we will talk a little about how we plan to introduce the collection of works that we have selected in this way.
[How to grasp volume and speed
The art book/photo book boom of the 2010s has produced an unprecedented number of collections of artworks and audiences. However, on the other hand, it is also true that many artworks were never properly appreciated and were forgotten, and many audiences were only able to consume these works as a passing fad and then lost interest.
"In Search of Appropriate Images" Reading a collection of works
Rocks and concrete floating amongst mountains lost in darkness. The cover already hints at a mysterious worldview, but the collection itself is just as impressive in design. When you open the reddish-orange hardcover, you'll find two books, divided into blocks on either side. The top is bound like a memo pad, and the vertical opening design hints at the otherworldly world that awaits.
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