Yoshihiro Tatsuki - Tatsuki, The First Thirty Years - 1989

Tatsuki, The First Thirty Years

Yoshihiro Tatsuki
Twenty-One Publications/1989/Japanese/210*295*15

Yoshihiro Tatsuki, one of Japan's most iconic postwar photographers, presents his photo book, Shashinki 30. Tatsuki, The First Thirty Years. Japanese photography from the postwar era has garnered global acclaim, reaching its zenith during the 1960s and 70s. The era was marked by the "innovations" of VIVO photographers like Narahara, Tōmatsu, and Hosoe, the "destruction" introduced by Provoke figures such as Moriyama, Nakahira, and Takanashi, and the "creativity" seen in Araki's personal photography and Gushō's contemporary art photography. These movements significantly influenced the later landscape of photography. However, it's crucial not to overlook the commercial photography of the same period, which shaped trends and was led by pioneers like Kishin Shinoyama, Hajime Sawatari, and Tenmei Kanō. Among them, Yoshihiro Tatsuki stood out, gaining fame with his portraits and nudes of famous actresses, notably in Private Life, featuring Mariko Kaga, which made him a darling of the times. This book is a curated collection of Tatsuki's most important works from his career spanning 1958 to 1988.