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Japanscapes : Three Cameras, Three Journeys by Ben Simmons; Johnny Hymas; Gorazd Vilhar; Azby Brown; Lucia M. Craft; Charlotte Anderson is a book available to read on EtoBox.
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Japan is a place of beauty and mystery. It is also a land where the modern and the ancestral combine in endlessly fascinating patterns. Through the creative camera work of three consummate photographers, Japanscapes sets out to explore this country of startling contrasts. American Ben Simmons captures the postmodern Blade Runner chic of urban Japan in a way rarely encountered on color film. With an uncanny eye for urban scenery and the fleeting shutter chance, Simmons' catches the colors of Japan's cities, the vibrancy of its architectural monuments, and the candid episodes in its citizen's lives. British native Johnny Hymas gently unveils the understated elegance of the Japanese countryside. His three-decade love affair with the landscapes of rural Japan has led him to nearly every corner of the country. He portrays nature at its serene and dignified best (the silvery waters of the East China Sea, long-legged herons fishing at daybreak), and his unstinting affection for the ways of the farmers and fishermen as they work the heartlands and coastal waters is apparent in every shot. Slovenian Gorazd Vilhar focuses on Japan's spiritual legacy. He has sought out the sites of centuries-
- Author
- Ben Simmons; Johnny Hymas; Gorazd Vilhar; Azby Brown; Lucia M. Craft; Charlotte Anderson
- Publisher
- Tokyo ; New York: Kodansha International Ltd. ; New York: Distributed by Kodansha America
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9784770028761
- Subjects
- History, Travel, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.9 / 5 (4 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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