(New Edition) Adieu A X by Nakahira Takuma

A collection of works by Japanese photographer Takuma Nakahira.

After losing part of his memory and language ability due to acute alcohol poisoning, Nakahira continued to create works that rejected the concepts of "are, bure, and kei." This book, produced in the middle of his career, was shot entirely on black-and-white negatives, and while it is an extension of his previous work, "A New Gaze," it gives the impression of searching for a middle ground with his earlier works. There is also a sense of overlap with the struggles and recovery that Daido Moriyama underwent in the ten years between "Goodbye Photography" (1972) and "Light and Shadow" (1982).

The cover design for this newly reprinted edition was done by Satoru Machiguchi of Match & Company. The book itself has also been changed from a softcover to a hardcover.

"Why did I decide on the title of this book, "Adieu a X"? I want to say "goodbye" to many things. To many "photographs" in this world, and to many different people. I might even go so far as to say that this would be my last photo book, and suddenly I remembered the French phrase "goodbye X," so I decided on this title." - Takuma Nakahira (from the afterword)

-

Title: (New edition/2006 Edition) Adieu AX
Artist: Takuma Nakahira
Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2006
Hardcover with dust jacket, case binding (missing Obi-band)
302 x 217 x 12 mm
120 pages
Text in English
First edition