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Tucson, AZ
Nazraeli Press
2001
First edition, limited edition
Wood and paper scroll
46 four-color plates
Buch, Künstlerbuch
1590050231
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Limited deluxe edition of 100 numbered copies, signed by Yamamoto, in a custom-made box of heavy clear acrylic, with an original toned gelatin silver print by Yamamoto (print edition of 100, signed on verso by Yamamoto, print size is 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches). Wood and paper scroll, 12 x 228 inches, beautifully printed on uncoated fine Japanese paper. The scroll is bound by a small loose title sheet with an attached string. The Deluxe Edition floats in an all-clear acrylic box which is larger than the wood-and-acrylic box housing the regular edition. The Deluxe Edition is also hand-chopped (stamped w/ the artist's name, using his personal "chop"), whereas on the regular edition, the "chop" is foil-stamped in red. - . - From the publisher: "Dictionary Definition of Nakazora: The space between sky and earth, the place where birds, etc. fly. Empty air. An internal hollow. Vague. Hollow. Around the center of the sky. Or, emptiness. A state when the feet do not touch the ground. Inattentiveness. The inability to decide between two things. Midway. The center of the sky (the zenith). A Buddhist term.“ Nakazora is the second publication on the work of Japanese artist Masao Yamamoto. But this is no book: the artist has designed a scroll measuring over eighteen feet long, beautifully printed in process color on uncoated Japanese stock. The timelessness of Yamamoto's imagery is beautifully echoed in scroll presentation. The scroll was one of the earliest vehicles used for storing and presenting visual information. Nakazora combines the aesthetic and tactile attributes of this traditionally one-off format with the advantages of modern printing technology. A striking marriage of traditional and hi-tech materials and production techniques, Nakazora redefines the term 'artists' book.'"
Tucson, AZ
Nazraeli Press
2003
first edition, limited special edition of 100 copies
96 p. (48 p. on each side of the accordion-fold)
accordion-fold
with numerous four-color plates
Buch
1590050584
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Photographs by Masao Yamamoto. Designed by Reiko Nakajima and Masao Yamamoto. Project coordination by Maya Ishiwata. Limited special edition of 100 copies, signed and "chopped" in kanji by Yamamoto, with an original toned gelatin silver print by Yamamoto (print edition of 100, numbered and signed on verso by Yamamoto, this being edition #14/100, print size is 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches). Leporello (accordion-fold), 11 3/8 x 142 inches (when fully-opened), hand bound between two clear-lacquered hardwood covers, housed in a custom-made matching wooden box (title stamped on wooden front and lid of box), no dust jacket as issued. The special edition has a slightly deeper (and darker) box, with a compartment under the book where the print is contained. Color plates beautifully printed on uncoated fine Japanese paper. 11 3/8 (length) x 3 1/2 (width) x 1 1/8 (height) inches. Presentation case is 12 (length) x 4 (width) x1 7/8 (height) inches. - - From the publisher: "Our newest publication on the work of Japanese artist Masao Yamamoto, Ômizuao is an accordion-bound "pillow book," a collection of landscapes, flowers and female nudes. The artist has used the accordion format to create an installation which measures some 14 feet when fully opened, but which can also be viewed as 45 individual spreads. Beautifully printed in process color on uncoated art paper, Ômizuao is hand bound in two clear-lacquered hardwood covers, and presented in a matching wooden box. Many of the images it includes were made specifically for this book, and are presented here for the first time. Ômizuao is published in two versions. The regular edition is limited to 1,000 copies; a special edition of 100 signed copies is also available, and includes a signed original print. Masao Yamamoto's work is included in prominent public and private collections throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. His previous publications have sold out quickly; early orders are encouraged."
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