Iwao Yamawaki

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Summary: Wonderful Find
Review: Being unfamiliar with this Japanese (or, Japanese-American?) photographer I was delighted to come across his book while on a recent trip to New York. Much of it consists of architectural photographs, while other pictures focus on people on the street and at various interior locations. I found Yamawaki's style both sophisticated and inspiring. There isn't much that can be done in fine art photography that one could desribe as "new", but Yamawaki does bring a refreshing and idiosyncratically interesting style to his work. And, Steidl is to be commended for its wonderful presentation of Yamawaki's work. I'm becoming a huge fan of this publisher - especially in light of its reasonable prices. This book is highly recommended.

Rating:
Summary: Wonderful Find
Review: Being unfamiliar with this Japanese (or, Japanese-American?) photographer I was delighted to come across his book while on a recent trip to New York. Much of it consists of architectural photographs, while other pictures focus on people on the street and at various interior locations. I found Yamawaki's style both sophisticated and inspiring. There isn't much that can be done in fine art photography that one could desribe as "new", but Yamawaki does bring a refreshing and idiosyncratically interesting style to his work. And, Steidl is to be commended for its wonderful presentation of Yamawaki's work. I'm becoming a huge fan of this publisher - especially in light of its reasonable prices. This book is highly recommended.

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Summary: Modernism/Japanese photography
Review: Iwao began his career at the Bauhaus as an architecture student but switched to the photography section producing architectural photos, portraits, still lifes, and photomontages. His method was influenced by Moholy-Nagy and Peterhans. This is the first monograph devoted to Iwao. I echo other reviewers' comments about the quality of this edition. A very interesting volume for individuals interested in the Bauhaus, modernism, or the history of Japanese photography.