Primal Mountain Issey Miyake and photographers over four years

and photographers over four years from 1999 to 2002 at a monthly pace

leaving a profound impact on the Japanese photography scene of the time

he turned his attention to the strength and beauty possessed by an assembly and has captured the forms of girls wearing the same clothes amid the riches of nature

The book design was handled by Bunpei Yorifuji and Chikako Suzuki of the design studio Bunpei Ginza

essays by Koike

Primal Mountain Issey Miyake and photographers over four yearsAt first glance, the photographs in this collection appear to be majestic mountain landscapes. However, one soon realizes that these "mountains" are actually constructed from common, everyday materials found in our immediate surroundings. As Hamada explored his recurring themes of "truth and fiction" and "the visible versus the invisible"particularly in the wake of his experiences following the Great East Japan Earthquakehe received a postcard of a