“Illuminance” is Rinko Kawauchi’s first book published outside Japan and contains unpublished photographs of the last 15 years of her commissioned and personal work. It shows poetic moments between melancholy and death, light and infinity. Her images are not intended as individual photographs. Almost without exception they show juxtapositions, which create associations. A precious diamond on one side, and a trivial water drop on the other. Without being mundane, she creates a photographic Haiku. The book opens and closes with two images made during a total eclipse of the sun.
“In Illuminance I found what beauty and richness is. Usually, I shoot without thinking (I mean not too much thinking), and after shooting I find something.” You can find the whole interview about her new book on DALPINE.
Untitled, from the series “Illuminance” © Rinko Kawauchi
Untitled, from the series “Illuminance” © Rinko Kawauchi
Untitled, from the series “Illuminance” © Rinko Kawauchi
Untitled, from the series “Illuminance” © Rinko Kawauchi
Also don’t miss the book review by Nicholas Chiarella on photo-eye.
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