{"product_id":"nobuyoshi-araki-tokyo-comedy-2007","title":"Nobuyoshi Araki, Tokyo Comedy, 2007","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGelatin silver print\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e125.4 x 101.6 cm (visible), 146 x 122 x 4 cm (framed)\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNobuyoshi Araki (Japanese, b. 1940) is a photographer from Tokyo, Japan, known for his erotic and provocative photography that pose a striking contrast between ikebana flower arrangements and kinbaku bondage performances. He graduated from Chiba University in 1963 with a degree in photography and filmmaking, and began his career working in advertising at Dentsu. It was during this time that he started to refine the diaristic style which later became a defining feature of his works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1971, Araki published Sentimental Journey, a personal photo diary of his honeymoon with his wife, Yoko. The project was followed by Winter Journey years later, an emotional record of her illness and death. This cycle of love, loss, and memory sits at the heart of his vast body of work. He has also documented the lives of himself and his friends through a mode of what he terms ‘I-photography’, exposing the minute details of the mundane. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot without criticism, Araki’s work has frequently faced accusations of exploitation and has been subject to censorship in both Japan and internationally. Yet his influence on contemporary photography is undeniable. Araki’s images, whether tender or confrontational, continue to challenge ideas between public and private, art and pornography, beauty and discomfort. He has produced over 500 photobooks, and his work has been featured in exhibitions in New York, Paris, and Amsterdam, among others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-66\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[70rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(12)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b318376b-2f78-4712-b92b-c5eba74944d2\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem; white-space-collapse: preserve;\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-1eae8af2-7fff-75a3-04a2-5ab36fccdbeb\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(Photographed in April 2025)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"Art Again","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51914208575853,"sku":null,"price":31700.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/4159\/2941\/files\/1-DSC07912-_1.jpg?v=1749414802","url":"https:\/\/artagain.co\/products\/nobuyoshi-araki-tokyo-comedy-2007","provider":"Art Again","version":"1.0","type":"link"}