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IACK is pleased to present "Nigel Shafran: Books 1995 - 2022", an exhibition of works by British photographer Nigel Shafran.

Nigel Shafran is known as a photographer who worked for fashion and culture magazines such as "iD", "THE FACE", and "Dazed & Confused" in the late 1980s alongside Juergen Teller, Corinne Day, and David Sims.Self-publishedThe collection "Ruthbook" is a collection of works by a photographerNot only did it mark the start of his career, but it also carved its name into the history of photobooks as a masterpiece about relationships with partners. His sharp gaze on things we tend to overlook in our daily lives and his playful, humorous photographs have won him many fans as both a photographer and a fashion photographer.

A book titled "Nigel Shafran: Books 1995 - 2022"The exhibition will display a complete collection of Shafran's work to date, as well as an exhibition catalog and other related materials."The Well"This is the first collection of commercial photography that has been his work for about 30 years, and is an ambitious work that explores the relationship with the personal work that he has also been working on for many years. This exhibition will not only allow you to get your hands on some of his masterpieces that are difficult to obtain, but will also serve as a guide to a deeper reading of his latest book, which focuses on the correlation between personal and commercial work, and will be a rare opportunity to experience the artist's consistent approach throughout his career.

In addition to the latest book, "The Well," the venue will also be selling signed copies specially prepared for this exhibition, as well as a limited edition poster created for his solo exhibition currently being held at the Korean gallery "N/A." Please take advantage of this opportunity to check it out.

Nigel Shafran: Books 1995 - 2022
Period: Saturday, May 28, 2022 - Sunday, June 12, 2022 *Closed Wednesday and Thursday in the first week, and Monday and Tuesday in the second week
Business hours: Weekdays 12:00-17:30 / Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 12:00-19:00
Venue: IACK
Contact: info (at) iack.studio

*Notes for visitors
If you are not feeling well, please refrain from visiting. In addition, when you visit, please wear a mask and disinfect your hands when entering the store. If you cannot follow these rules, we may refuse you entry. Thank you for your understanding.

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Nigel Shafran
Born in England in 1964. Since the late 1980s, he has worked alongside Jurgen Teller, Corinne Day, David Sims and others for London-based fashion and culture magazines such as iD, The Face and Dazed & Confused, attracting attention as a photographer of the next generation. In 1995, he self-published a collection of his work, Ruthbook, which not only marked the start of his career as a photographer, but also made a deep mark in the history of photobooks as a masterpiece on the subject of relationships with partners. His playful photographs, with their sharp eye for things that we might overlook in our daily lives, have won him many fans as a photographer and fashion photographer.
nigelshafran.com

Artist Interview: Nigel Shafran (Photographer)
www.iack.online/pages/artist-interview-nigel-shafran-photographer



Title: The Well
Artist: Nigel Shafran
Loose Joints, 2022
Softcover, 200 x 267 mm
376 pages
Text in English
First edition
¥8,500 + tax
To purchaseHere