AMAGATSU UDA A collection of works by

A collection of works by Hiroshi Takai

evokes the form of a Buddhist statue

captured on 6 x 6 black-and-white film

including becoming the first Japanese person to win the prestigious Prix Nadar (awarded to the best photobook published in France that year) for her 2019 book

AMAGATSU UDA A collection of works by*Available only in Europe *This book is secondhand. This volume compiles photographs that Yoshihiko Ueda took over many years of Ushio Amagatsu, the founder and director of the Butoh company Sankai Juku. Against a black background, Amagatsus body, entirely coated in white, is depicted in various forms. The physical presence of Ushio Amagatsu, dancing in the darkness, evokes the form of a Buddhist statue. This collection is an exploration of the latent