The Wind Prays for Sublime Stillness Masao Yamamoto famously obsessed over capturing plastic

famously obsessed over capturing plastic waste washed ashore on Kujukuri Beach

but also in South India

capturing the way people lived closely with nature in the years before Japan’s rapid economic growth

the work was printed using a five-color process—combining standard four-color CMYK with a specialized gloss varnish

offering readers a direct encounter with the very core of Yoshiichi Hara's photographic philosophy

The Wind Prays for Sublime Stillness Masao Yamamoto famously obsessed over capturing plasticThis long awaited photobook compiles the works originally presented in the exhibition nominated for the 48th Ihei Kimura Award in 2023. As the fourth installment in Toshiya Murakoshis ongoing series documenting Fukushima since March 2011, this volume features a meticulously curated selection from his latest exhibition. To honor Murakoshi's craftsmanship, every effort was made to replicate the delicate nuances of his hand made silver gelatin prints