Publisher/白夜書房

Google翻訳
Published by Byakuya Shobo as the successor to the legendary 1980s photography magazine, "Shashin Jidai," the four-issue "Shashin Jidai" continues to be edited by Akira Suei. While retaining its large, B4-format pages and powerful visuals with high-resolution printing, the four-issue "Shashin Jidai" has increased the amount of text compared to its predecessor, evolving to explore the relationship between words and photography in greater depth. Each issue features regular contributors such as Daido Moriyama and Nobuyoshi Araki, as well as photographers and artists from a new generation, presenting a diverse range of work, including portraits, nudes, urban snapshots, and conceptual photography. While maintaining its bold layout and unique art direction, the magazine is heavily devoted to critiques, essays, interviews, and the artists' own writings, delving deeper into the backgrounds and contemporary contexts of the works. By simultaneously showcasing the visual impact of its photographs and the breadth of thought through words, this magazine has achieved a high level of perfection as a visual culture magazine. Despite its short lifespan of just four issues, it serves as a valuable record of the intersection of photography and words from the late 1980s to the early 1990s.