Miyako Ishuichi

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Childhood Garments

2016
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Edition:
1st
Edition size:
800
Out of Print
Prior edition(s):
Hardcover issued without a DJ, 22.2 x 27cm, 94 Pages
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Condition: Fine

Ishiuchi Miyako's Childhood Garments presents a series of portraits that explore the power of objects and memories. Linked to her images capturing the personal artifacts of both private subjects such as her mother, and famous individuals in the public sphere such as Frida Kahlo, Ishiuchi Miyako's photographs highlight the shared intimacy between a person and an object in the realm of public experience. In collaboration with Shinjoji Temple located in Kanazawa, Childhood Garments illustrates a collection of kimonos worn and created specifically for young people. Known as hyakutoku kimono and semamori, the portraits capture the thoughts, prayers, and embodied lives of community and family for the newborn.

Miyako Ishuichi

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Ishiuchi Miyako's Childhood Garments presents a series of portraits that explore the power of objects and memories. Linked to her images capturing the personal artifacts of both private subjects such as her mother, and famous individuals in the public sphere such as Frida Kahlo, Ishiuchi Miyako's photographs highlight the shared intimacy between a person and an object in the realm of public experience. In collaboration with Shinjoji Temple located in Kanazawa, Childhood Garments illustrates a collection of kimonos worn and created specifically for young people. Known as hyakutoku kimono and semamori, the portraits capture the thoughts, prayers, and embodied lives of community and family for the newborn.