Publisher/美術出版社

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Photographer Cho Hyung-chi's photo book "Tokyo" was published by Bijutsu Shuppansha in 1966. It has no history of publication in any camera magazines, and the only biography available is that he was born in Nagoya in 1940 and graduated from Tokyo College of Photography in 1964. However, as introduced in "The Japanese Photobook 1912–1990" (2017), compiled by Ryuichi Kaneko and others, it is a truly remarkable collection of photographs. The contents are snapshots taken in Tokyo, striking with their intense close-ups and high-contrast monochrome. The impact is reminiscent of William Klein and Elsken, and the rich photogravure printing further enhances the appeal of the works. While the works are typical of the period in some ways, few snapshots make such a strong impression. This book is truly an undiscovered masterpiece. Furthermore, Bijutsu Shuppansha had published Kikuji Kawada's famous book "Map" in the previous year (1965) and Yasuhiro Ishimoto's "Chicago, Chicago" in 1969, and published many valuable photo books during this period, including this one. (Note: According to documents from Tokyo College of Photography, the activity of an alumnus is listed as "1966 Sasaki Noriyuki Tokyo Publications.")