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Photo book "Last Year / Kyonen (Signed)" by Nobuyoshi Araki, one of Japan's leading photographers. This book, published in 2002, is a collection of photographs from 2001, the first year of the 21st century. Similarly, Araki has published a number of photo books composed of snapshots of his personal life over the course of a year, but the dates in this book are also stamped on the photographs, starting from January 1st and December 31st. They are listed in chronological order by date. The photos are laid out with one bleed on each page, but there are times when the dates of the photos are blank, and there are times when there are multiple photos from the same day. The motifs shown are mostly limited to nudes and the sky, balconies and his beloved cat Chiro, and unlike the diary format of miscellaneous daily life, you can feel a clear editorial intention in the selection of these photos. “The skyscape and women that Araki gazes upon illuminate the turbulent transition of the days in monochrome shadows. Deeper, more poignant and more stimulating, it approaches the essence of photographer Nobuyoshi Araki." (From the publisher). Limited edition of 2002 copies. Signed by the photographer .