Nobuyoshi Araki: Journey through life and death

Part of Focus on Japanese Photography

Nobuyoshi Araki: Journey through life and death

Nobuyoshi Araki discusses his photobook Sentimental Journey/Winter Journey (1991), which includes pictures of his 1971 honeymoon. He reveals why this collection has special meaning for him and considers how it encompasses the journeys to both life and death.

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