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"Personal Photography Theory" is a collection of works by Japanese photography critic Kotaro Iizawa. Born in Miyagi Prefecture in 1954, Iizawa graduated from Tokyo College of Photography and has made significant contributions to the reevaluation of Japanese photography history and the development of contemporary photography theory through his photography criticism and curation. He is particularly known for proposing the concept of "personal photography" and theoretically positioning photographic expression that originates from the individual's inner self and private realm. Published by Chikuma Shobo in 2000, this 240-page collection of essays is divided into three parts: "History and Development," "Photographers," and "Personal Photography Theory Revisited." Part 1 examines the genealogy of personal photography in postwar Japan, while Part 2 examines the ways in which the "person" is expressed in the work of Takuma Nakahira, Masahisa Fukase, Nobuyoshi Araki, and Shigeo Gocho. Part 3 builds on past discussions to redefine the meaning and potential of personal photography. While moving back and forth between artist theory and historical analysis, the book delves deeply into how the medium of photography relates to individual existence and memory. Even now, more than 20 years after its publication, it remains an important pillar of Japanese photography theory.