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Kinbaku-bi, l’art japonais du bondage érotique - 3 volumes sous Coffret en bois,
2012
by Nobuyoshi Araki
Photography : book 33 x 29 x 20 cm 13 x 11.4 x 7.9 inch
$3,885
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Walk the razor's edge between art and pornography in this homage to kinbaku-bi, the Japanese art of erotic bondage, which is one of Nobuyoshi Araki's favorite subjects. This Collector's Edition brings together Araki's favorite bondage photos from throughout his career and demonstrates his admirable ability to strike a deliciously unsettling balance between sexual vulnerability and seduction. Limited edition of 230 copies FOR ARTIST PROOF, numbered and signed by Nobuyoshi Araki, presented in a wooden box and bound by hand according to Japanese tradition. HERE IS NUMBER 134/230. One principle: pleasure. Would you like some kinbaku-bi? Literally “the beauty of the close bond”, kinbaku-bi, the Japanese art of erotic bondage, has long fascinated Nobuyoshi Araki, who made it one of his favorite subjects. Araki has been called a genius and a poet, but also a misogynist, a pornographer and a monster, but his work transcends moralistic and simplistic classifications. He said of his work: “There is no conclusion. It's totally open. This isn’t going anywhere.” Whether literally or figuratively, the models he attaches find themselves well and truly hindered, albeit in the most exciting ways possible. Björk and Lady Gaga admire him, and they have both posed for him – the latter surrendering voluptuously to the ropes that hold her in place. This Collector's Edition consists of 3 volumes, naughtily bound in the purest Japanese tradition and collected in a wooden box, presenting Araki's selection of favorite bondage photos from throughout his career.
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A subversive Japanese photographer, Nobuyoshi Araki was born in Tokyo in 1940.
He studied at the Chiba University and graduated in 1963 as an engineer specializing in stage direction for the cinema. His career as a photographer began at the Dentsu Advertising Agency, and then he dedicated himself to artistic murals since 1965.
His name, Araki, sounds like a call to anarchy. Due to this, the artist plays around with the spelling of the word; he uses a 'K' to suggest this. His photos are immersed in the world of media and Japanese culture. Colored or black and white, the artist captures the essence of Tokyo through all its angles.
He takes pictures of every moment and object, he is considered as one of the most prolific contemporary artists. His pictures are mainly published under the form of albums, more than 350 make up a phenomenal collection, where each one is aesthetically pleasing, and play around with formats and covers.
In 1971, Araki married writer Aoki Yoko, who is just as brazen and cheeky as her husband. They make up an impetuous and extremely creative couple. After their honeymoon, Araki published a series of photos, depicting this event between fiction and reporting; he called it "Emotional Trip". These images initiated Araki's career. In his 1990s "A Winter Trip", the artist immortalized the last days of Yoko, who was suffering from Uterus cancer. A deeply moving and controversial series, given the extent of intimacy towards death which is depicted by Araki. The artist may have overrun the government, it's mostly due to his erotic photos where the pubic hair are shown. Desire fascinates him, women capture him and he is able to crystallize his passion on glazed paper.
He has created several nude picture through the art of Kinbaku, an ancient Japanese art. In this practice, one has to tie up the person with a game of sophisticated knots, mistakenly seen as bandage. His model's bodies are portrayed under evocative positions, but the faces of the women remain stoic and aren't enraptured.
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