Publisher/朝日ソノラマ

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"Ludwig II's Castle / Cosmos of the Dream King (Signed)" is a photo book by Kikuji Kawada, one of Japan's leading photographers. Kikuji Kawada is a member of "VIVO", a group that brought together Japan's leading postwar photographers such as Shomei Tomatsu, Ikko Narahara, Eikoh Hosoe, Akira Sato, and Akira Tanno. Although he has published few photo books, he is known for his works such as "Maps", which are considered to be a monumental achievement in the history of Japanese photography. This book is a collection of works that capture the castles built by Ludwig II, such as the old German castle Neuschwanstein, which is also well known in Japan, and their worldview from Kawada's perspective. In Kawada's second photo book, "The Sacred World", he is also featured as the "King of Madness", and Ludwig II had an extraordinary attachment to his castle, as he said, "My castle lives with me and dies with me". The commentary is detailed by Tatsuhiko Shibusawa at the end of the book, but Kawada carefully captures the details and space of the castle, with its chandeliers, murals, and baroque decorations. This book tickles the romanticism of the viewer with its beauty that goes hand in hand with madness. Signed by the photographer .