Book Size 243x183 cm Pages 317 Binding Softcover Publication Date 1990 first ed Publisher Tokyo: Jyoho Center Condition: Very Good
American Roulette / Shinya Fujiwara
A photo book "American Roulette" by Shinya Fujiwara, a Japanese writer and photographer. A unique artist who has published works interwoven with essays and photographs since the 1970s. The author was the most activ in the 80s, This document is a record of the author trip, through the America for over 7 months. In order to embody the American car culture, he rented a large camping car, and took photographs of a multifaceted United States - magnificent horizons, desolate landscapes, etc The book is composed with a variety of different styles, colors, papers. The book is split into three sections. For each section, a different kind of paper is used. The first section contains black and white photography. The second section contains colour photography add with authors notes and the third section is mainly black-and-white with notes.
It is one of the masterpieces of photo essays.
(Parr & Badger / Published on Vol. III)