This article is about the photographer. For other uses, see Araki (surname).
Nobuyoshi Araki (荒木 経惟, Araki Nobuyoshi, May 25, 1940) is a Japanesephotographer and contemporary artist professionally known by the mononym Arākii (アラーキー). Known primarily for photography that blends eroticism and bondage in a fine art context, he has published over 500 books.[a][1][2][3]
Araki was born in Tokyo on May 25, 1940.[4] He studied film and photography at Chiba University from 1959, receiving a degree in 1963.[4] He worked at the advertising agency Dentsu, where, in 1968, he met his future wife, the essayist Yōko Aoki [Wikidata].[4]
Art careerEdit
Araki is one of the most prolific Japanese artists.[1][5][6] Many of his photographs are erotic, straddling a line between art and pornography.[7] Among his photography books are Sentimental Journey (1971), and Tokyo Lucky Hole (1990). Sentimental Journey "1972–1992" is a diary of life with his wife Yōko, who died of ovarian cancer in 1990. The first part of Sentimental Journey shows the couple embarking on married life—their honeymoon and sexual relations.[8] Pictures taken during Yoko's last days were published in Winter Journey.
Parr and Badger include four of Araki's books in the first volume of their photobook history:[9]Zerokkusu Shashincho 24 (Xeroxed Photo Album), Senchimentaru na Tabi (Sentimental Journey), Tokyo Lucky Hole, and Shokuji (The Banquet).
In 1981, Araki directed High School Girl Fake Diary (女高生偽日記, Jokōsei nise nikki), a roman porno film, for the studio Nikkatsu.[10] The film was a disappointment to Araki's fans and to fans of the pink film genre.[11]
The Icelandic musician Björk is an admirer of Araki's work, and served as one of his models.[2][12] At her request, he photographed the cover and inner sleeve pages of her 1997 remix albumTelegram. More recently, he has photographed pop singer Lady Gaga.[12]
In 2004, an American director, Travis Klose, released a documentary about Araki called Arakimentari, which discusses the artist's lifestyle and work.
Araki was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2008; he underwent successful surgery to remove the tumor.[13]
In October 2013, Araki lost vision in his right eye due to a retinal artery obstruction. The 74-year-old artist used the experience as an inspiration to exhibit Love on the left eye, held on 21 June 2014 at Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo.[15]
Commissioned by Italian luxury label Bottega Veneta, Araki photographed Saskia de Brauw and Sung Jin Park in Tokyo for the brand's spring/summer 2015 campaign.[16]
ControversyEdit
Araki is known for his intimate access to models. When asked about this in 2011, he bragged that he gained access through sex.[17]
In April 2018, Kaori, a model who posed for Araki from 2001 to 2016, wrote a blog post about her relationship with Araki[18] in which she accused him of financial and artistic exploitation.[19] Kaori stated that "she worked without a contract, was forced to take part in explicit shoots in front of strangers, was not regularly paid and that her nude images were often used without her consent."[19] In 2017, when she requested that he stop republishing or exhibiting some photographs of her, Araki wrote to Kaori, warning that she had no rights.[18] She states that the experience led to psychological trauma and ill health.[19] Kaori stated that the Me Too movement had encouraged her to speak out.[18] The accusations have raised questions about the power dynamics between a photographer and his subject.[18] In order to raise awareness of Kaori's claims, the activist group Angry Asian Girls Association protested the opening of an exhibition of photographs by Araki at C/O Berlin December 2018.[20]
Zerokkusu Shashincho 1–25 = Xeroxed Photo Album 1–25. A series of books self-produced using a photocopier, published from 1970 onwards, each in an edition of 70 copies.[1]
Senchimentaru na Tabi. Tokyo: self-published, 1971. Title and text in Japanese. 100 black and white photographs.
Sentimental Journy. Tokyo: Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2016. ISBN978-4-309-27700-4. Facsimile edition. With an introduction in Japanese and English by Araki. Housed in a slipcase with a postcard.
Tokyo. Munich: Pinakothek der Moderne; Only Photography, 2017. 28 diptychs. With essays. Edition of 300 copies.
Araki by Araki (in English, French, and German). Cologne: Taschen. 2014. ISBN978-3836551120. OCLC 917170400. A 560-page retrospective survey of Araki's body of work selected by the artist.
FilmsEdit
Films by ArakiEdit
High School Girl Fake Diary (女高生偽日記, Jokōsei nise nikki) (1981)
Ai no Shinsekai (愛の新世界, Ai no Shinsekai) (1994)
Flower Rondo 3 (2002) – documentary short
Flower Rondo 4: Kakyoku (2003) – documentary short
Painting Flowers in the Sky Over the Balcony (2004) – documentary
Fuyuharu (2004) – documentary short
Films about ArakiEdit
A Live DVD Araki Overseas 1997 – 2000 (2002) – documentary
Arakimentari (2004) – documentary directed by Travis Klose
Films based on Araki's lifeEdit
Tokyo Biyori (1997) – a biographical drama based on the life of Yoko Araki, the wife of Nobuyoshi Araki. Written by Nobuyoshi Araki and Ryo Iwamatsu, and directed by Naoto Takenaka. The Araki couple were portrayed by Naoto Takenaka and Miho Nakayama. Araki makes a cameo as a train conductor.[28]
ExhibitionsEdit
2005: Araki, Anton Kern Gallery, New York City.[29]
2006: Implosion (Ten Year Anniversary), Anton Kern Gallery, New York City.[29]
2008: Friends and Family, Anton Kern Gallery, New York City.[29]
2009: Araki, Anton Kern Gallery, New York City.[29]
^The number depends on such things as how new compilations of previously published are counted. But as of 2005 Kōtarō Iizawa counted 357 in Araki-bon! 1970–2005 (荒木本！ 1970–2005, A Book of Araki Books! 1970–2005) (Tokyo: Bijutsu Shuppansha, 2006; ISBN4-568-12071-3). Despite the alternative title in English, the book is only in Japanese.
ReferencesEdit
^ abcde"Araki Nobuyoshi: An Artistic Rebel, Unbowed". 20 February 2017.
^ abFarago, Jason (28 February 2018). "A Maverick of Japanese Photography, Bound Tight to Ritual". The New York Times.
^"Joshua Decter on Nobuyoshi Araki". www.artforum.com.
^ abcLynne Warren (15 November 2005). Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Photography, 3-volume set. Routledge. pp. 50–. ISBN978-1-135-20536-2.
^Sharp, Jasper (2008). Behind the Pink Curtain: The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema. Guildford: FAB Press. p. 218. ISBN978-1-903254-54-7.
^Weisser, Thomas; Yuko Mihara Weisser (1998). Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia: The Sex Films. Miami: Vital Books: Asian Cult Cinema Publications. p. 196. ISBN1-889288-52-7.
^ ab"Five celebrities shot by the notorious photographer Araki". 28 May 2017.
^Kurt Easterwood, "Araki's latest work born of his fight with cancer", Japanexposures.com, 7 October 2009. Accessed October 24, 2010.
^"Photographer Nobuyoshi Araki × Chiro 'Japan's Most Famous Cat'".
^Frank, Priscilla (February 21, 2018). "Will Nobuyoshi Araki Be Photography's Last Legendary Dirty Old Man? (NSFW)". The Huffington Post.
^ abcdRich, Motoko (May 5, 2018). "When an Erotic Photographer's Muse Becomes His Critic". The New York Times. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
^ abcShiraishi, Sakiko (April 25, 2018). "#MeToo Japan: What happened when women broke their silence". BBC News. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
^Selvin, Claire (December 10, 2018). "'Are You Sure Your Knowledge Is Correct?': Asian Women's Group Protests Photographer Nobuyoshi Araki in Berlin". ARTnews. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
^"Araki's World - Solo Exhibition of Nobuyoshi Araki".
^. Goetz Collection. Archived from the original on 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
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This article is about the photographer For other uses see Araki surname Nobuyoshi Araki 荒木 経惟 Araki Nobuyoshi May 25 1940 is a Japanese photographer and contemporary artist professionally known by the mononym Arakii アラーキー Known primarily for photography that blends eroticism and bondage in a fine art context he has published over 500 books a 1 2 3 Nobuyoshi ArakiBorn 1940 05 25 May 25 1940 age 83 Tokyo JapanNationalityJapaneseOther namesArakiiKnown forPhotographer and contemporary artistNotable workOver 350 photography books including Sentimental Journey Tokyo Lucky Hole and ShinoWebsitewww wbr arakinobuyoshi wbr com Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Art career 3 Controversy 4 Awards 5 Publications by Araki selected 6 Films 6 1 Films by Araki 6 2 Films about Araki 6 3 Films based on Araki s life 7 Exhibitions 8 Collections 9 Notes 10 References 11 External linksEarly life and education EditAraki was born in Tokyo on May 25 1940 4 He studied film and photography at Chiba University from 1959 receiving a degree in 1963 4 He worked at the advertising agency Dentsu where in 1968 he met his future wife the essayist Yōko Aoki Wikidata 4 Art career EditAraki is one of the most prolific Japanese artists 1 5 6 Many of his photographs are erotic straddling a line between art and pornography 7 Among his photography books are Sentimental Journey 1971 and Tokyo Lucky Hole 1990 Sentimental Journey 1972 1992 is a diary of life with his wife Yōko who died of ovarian cancer in 1990 The first part of Sentimental Journey shows the couple embarking on married life their honeymoon and sexual relations 8 Pictures taken during Yoko s last days were published in Winter Journey Parr and Badger include four of Araki s books in the first volume of their photobook history 9 Zerokkusu Shashincho 24 Xeroxed Photo Album Senchimentaru na Tabi Sentimental Journey Tokyo Lucky Hole and Shokuji The Banquet Araki contributed photography to the Sunrise anime series Brain Powerd In 1981 Araki directed High School Girl Fake Diary 女高生偽日記 Jokōsei nise nikki a roman porno film for the studio Nikkatsu 10 The film was a disappointment to Araki s fans and to fans of the pink film genre 11 The Icelandic musician Bjork is an admirer of Araki s work and served as one of his models 2 12 At her request he photographed the cover and inner sleeve pages of her 1997 remix albumTelegram More recently he has photographed pop singer Lady Gaga 12 In 2004 an American director Travis Klose released a documentary about Araki called Arakimentari which discusses the artist s lifestyle and work Araki was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2008 he underwent successful surgery to remove the tumor 13 In 2010 Araki s cat Chiro died of old age 14 In October 2013 Araki lost vision in his right eye due to a retinal artery obstruction The 74 year old artist used the experience as an inspiration to exhibit Love on the left eye held on 21 June 2014 at Taka Ishii Gallery Tokyo 15 Commissioned by Italian luxury label Bottega Veneta Araki photographed Saskia de Brauw and Sung Jin Park in Tokyo for the brand s spring summer 2015 campaign 16 Controversy EditAraki is known for his intimate access to models When asked about this in 2011 he bragged that he gained access through sex 17 In April 2018 Kaori a model who posed for Araki from 2001 to 2016 wrote a blog post about her relationship with Araki 18 in which she accused him of financial and artistic exploitation 19 Kaori stated that she worked without a contract was forced to take part in explicit shoots in front of strangers was not regularly paid and that her nude images were often used without her consent 19 In 2017 when she requested that he stop republishing or exhibiting some photographs of her Araki wrote to Kaori warning that she had no rights 18 She states that the experience led to psychological trauma and ill health 19 Kaori stated that the Me Too movement had encouraged her to speak out 18 The accusations have raised questions about the power dynamics between a photographer and his subject 18 In order to raise awareness of Kaori s claims the activist group Angry Asian Girls Association protested the opening of an exhibition of photographs by Araki at C O Berlin December 2018 20 Awards Edit1964 Taiyō Prize for photo reportage Japan 1 1964 Sun Prize Japan 21 1990 Shashin no kai Prize from the Photographic Society of Japan 22 1991 7th Higashikawa Prize 23 1994 Japan Inter Design Forum Grand Prix 24 2008 Austrian Decoration for Science and Art 25 2012 Top Prize at the 6th ANGO Awards 26 2012 54th Mainichi Art Award 27 Publications by Araki selected EditZerokkusu Shashincho 1 25 Xeroxed Photo Album 1 25 A series of books self produced using a photocopier published from 1970 onwards each in an edition of 70 copies 1 Senchimentaru na Tabi Sentimental Journey 1 Senchimentaru na Tabi Tokyo self published 1971 Title and text in Japanese 100 black and white photographs Sentimental Journy Tokyo Kawade Shobo Shinsha 2016 ISBN 978 4 309 27700 4 Facsimile edition With an introduction in Japanese and English by Araki Housed in a slipcase with a postcard Tokyo Lucky Hole Tokyo Lucky Hole 1983 1985 Shinjuku Kabuki cho district Tokyo Ohta Shuppan 1990 272 pages Tokyo Lucky Hole Cologne Taschen With texts by Akira Suei and Akihito Yasumi translated into English French and German 704 pages 1997 ISBN 9783822881897 2005 ISBN 9783822846810 2015 ISBN 9783836556385 Shokuji The Banquet Tokyo Magazine House 1993 32 black and white and 28 colour photographs With a text by Araki Self Life Death New York Phaidon 2005 Edited by Akiko Miki ISBN 9780714845555 Photography for the Afterlife Tokyo Heibonsha 2014 ISBN 978 4582278118 With an essay by Mario Perniola Araki s Hell Tokyo Munich Pinakothek der Moderne Only Photography 2017 28 diptychs With essays Edition of 300 copies Araki by Araki in English French and German Cologne Taschen 2014 ISBN 978 3836551120 OCLC 917170400 A 560 page retrospective survey of Araki s body of work selected by the artist Films EditFilms by Araki Edit High School Girl Fake Diary 女高生偽日記 Jokōsei nise nikki 1981 Ai no Shinsekai 愛の新世界 Ai no Shinsekai 1994 Flower Rondo 3 2002 documentary short Flower Rondo 4 Kakyoku 2003 documentary short Painting Flowers in the Sky Over the Balcony 2004 documentary Fuyuharu 2004 documentary shortFilms about Araki Edit A Live DVD Araki Overseas 1997 2000 2002 documentary Arakimentari 2004 documentary directed by Travis KloseFilms based on Araki s life Edit Tokyo Biyori 1997 a biographical drama based on the life of Yoko Araki the wife of Nobuyoshi Araki Written by Nobuyoshi Araki and Ryo Iwamatsu and directed by Naoto Takenaka The Araki couple were portrayed by Naoto Takenaka and Miho Nakayama Araki makes a cameo as a train conductor 28 Exhibitions Edit2005 Araki Anton Kern Gallery New York City 29 2006 Implosion Ten Year Anniversary Anton Kern Gallery New York City 29 2008 Friends and Family Anton Kern Gallery New York City 29 2009 Araki Anton Kern Gallery New York City 29 2010 Exposed Voyeurism Surveillance and the Camera Since 1870 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco 30 2015 The Pistils Waltz Gallery 51 Antwerp 31 2018 The Incomplete Araki Museum of Sex New York City 2018 Nobuyoshi Araki KATA ME Rat Hole Gallery 32 2018 Nobuyoshi Araki Monstrous Paradise RuArts Gallery Moscow 2022 Nobuyoshi Araki Hanaguruma Hamiltons Gallery London 33 nbsp Some of Araki s works at Museum fur Moderne Kunst FrankfurtCollections EditAraki s work is held in the following permanent public collections Israel Museum Jerusalem 34 Tate London 35 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco CA 36 Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago 37 Art Institute of Chicago 38 The National Science and Media Museum Bradford UK 39 The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam 40 Museum fur Moderne Kunst Frankfurt 41 Goetz Collection Munich Germany 42 Notes Edit The number depends on such things as how new compilations of previously published are counted But as of 2005 Kōtarō Iizawa counted 357 in Araki bon 1970 2005 荒木本 1970 2005 A Book of Araki Books 1970 2005 Tokyo Bijutsu Shuppansha 2006 ISBN 4 568 12071 3 Despite the alternative title in English the book is only in Japanese References Edit a b c d e Araki Nobuyoshi An Artistic Rebel Unbowed 20 February 2017 a b Farago Jason 28 February 2018 A Maverick of Japanese Photography Bound Tight to Ritual The New York Times Joshua Decter on Nobuyoshi Araki www artforum com a b c Lynne Warren 15 November 2005 Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Photography 3 volume set Routledge pp 50 ISBN 978 1 135 20536 2 Nobuyoshi Araki SFMOMA Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled 1997 Phaidon Moshakis Alex 8 May 2013 Is Nobuyoshi Araki s photography art or porn The Guardian Interview with Nobuyoshi Araki invisiblephotographer Martin Parr Gerry Badger 2004 The Photobook A History Volume I London Phaidon p 274 286 ISBN 978 0 7148 4285 1 Sharp Jasper 2008 Behind the Pink Curtain The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema Guildford FAB Press p 218 ISBN 978 1 903254 54 7 Weisser Thomas Yuko Mihara Weisser 1998 Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia The Sex Films Miami Vital Books Asian Cult Cinema Publications p 196 ISBN 1 889288 52 7 a b Five celebrities shot by the notorious photographer Araki 28 May 2017 Kurt Easterwood Araki s latest work born of his fight with cancer Japanexposures com 7 October 2009 Accessed October 24 2010 Photographer Nobuyoshi Araki Chiro Japan s Most Famous Cat Nobuyoshi Araki Love on the Left Eye Alessandra Turra December 30 2014 Nobuyoshi Araki Lenses Bottega Veneta Campaign Women s Wear Daily Frank Priscilla February 21 2018 Will Nobuyoshi Araki Be Photography s Last Legendary Dirty Old Man NSFW The Huffington Post a b c d Rich Motoko May 5 2018 When an Erotic Photographer s Muse Becomes His Critic The New York Times Retrieved May 6 2018 a b c Shiraishi Sakiko April 25 2018 MeToo Japan What happened when women broke their silence BBC News Retrieved May 6 2018 Selvin Claire December 10 2018 Are You Sure Your Knowledge Is Correct Asian Women s Group Protests Photographer Nobuyoshi Araki in Berlin ARTnews Retrieved February 22 2019 Araki s World Solo Exhibition of Nobuyoshi Araki The Lucie Awards Nobuyoshi Araki Look Japan Look Japan 1991 Nobuyoshi Araki Artuner Reply to a parliamentary question PDF in German p 1875 Retrieved 26 January 2013 Nobuyoshi Araki Retrieved 21 July 2022 Nobuyoshi Araki Retrieved 21 July 2022 Tokyo biyori 1997 Internet Movie Database IMDb Retrieved 11 November 2019 a b c d Araki Anton Kern Gallery Accessed 3 March 2018 Exposed Voyeurism Surveillance and the Camera since 1870 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art The Pistils Waltz on artnet www artnet com Nobuyoshi Araki 2018 Exhibitions Rathole Gallery www ratholegallery com Barrios Carbonell Federica Nobuyoshi Araki Hanaguruma Retrieved 21 July 2022 Nobuyoshi Araki collection at the Israel Museum Retrieved September 2016 Tate Nobuyoshi Araki born 1940 Tate Tate sfmoma org Archived 2010 07 28 at the Wayback Machine Nobuyoshi Araki Tokyo Cube 102 1994 Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Untitled C 58 17 1 The Art Institute of Chicago Art Institute of Chicago 1973 Nobuyoshi Araki 1940 Science Museum London Accessed 3 March 2018 Grrr nl Nobuyoshi Araki Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Artists A Z Museum fur Moderne Kunst Frankfurt am Main Museum fur Moderne Kunst Archived from the original on 2018 03 02 Retrieved 2018 03 02 Street Life amp Home Stories Photographs from the Goetz Collection Sammlung Goetz Goetz Collection Archived from the original on 2018 03 02 Retrieved 2018 03 02 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nobuyoshi Araki Official website nbsp in Japanese Nobuyoshi Araki Intimate photography Tokyo nostalgia and sex by C B Liddell at The Japan Times 23 November 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nobuyoshi Araki amp oldid 1171883689, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
