Publisher/Stussy

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"STUSSY WOMEN 2015 Spring & Summer Image Book" was photographed by Japanese photographer Yusuke Yamaya (1985-). Produced shortly after gaining attention with his self-published photobook "Tsugi no yoru e" in 2013, this book strongly retains the atmosphere of Yamaya's early work, before his later international activities. Yamaya, who photographed young people gathering in live music venues, clubs, and on the streets, while immersing himself in those communities, has not been merely an observer, but rather someone sharing the same time with them. In this work, the rough grain of the monochrome images, the strong flash, and the extremely close distance to the subjects vividly capture the unstable energy of Tokyo's youth culture in the 2010s. STUSSY WOMEN, too, during this period was not just a fashion line, but strongly conscious of its connection to real street culture and music, and Yamaya's gaze deeply resonated with that atmosphere. While it is a lookbook, it is also a work with a strong photographic character, documenting the places and relationships of young people drifting through the city at night.