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"Last Year / Kyonen" is a photobook by Nobuyoshi Araki, one of Japan's leading photographers. This book was published in 2002 and is composed of photos from 2001, the first year of the 21st century. Similarly, Araki has published many photobooks composed of personal snapshots from a year, but the photos in this book are also dated and are published in chronological order starting from January 1st to December 31st. The photos are laid out one by one on each page, but the dates of the photos may be blank or there may be multiple photos of the same day. The motifs shown are almost limited to nudes, the sky, the balcony, and the pet cat Ciro, and unlike the format of a diary-like compilation of miscellaneous daily life, there is a clear editorial intention in the selection of these photos. "The skyscapes and women that Araki gazes upon bring to light the hustle and bustle of everyday life in the monochrome shadows. This collection of dated photographs, which begins at the dawn of the 21st century, approaches the essence of photographer Nobuyoshi Araki in a deeper, more poignant and more stimulating way" (from the publisher). Limited to 2002 copies.