Slipcased linen bound HC with tipped-in photograph
18.5 x 26 x 2 cm., 84 pp., b/w ills., text language: English, Ltd. to 1,000 copies
2010
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"The photo book 'auto-portrait' brings together self-portraits that Moriyama has taken over the course of 41 years. (...) The location and year in which it was taken are given for each photo. The book closes with an essay on Moriyama's self-portraits by Simon Baker, the curator of photography and international art at Tate Modern, London." (© Richard G. Sporleder
"When I see my reflections or shadows, I somehow feel personal awareness. Photographs are reflections of oneself, even if one has not been photographed.
My question is: is photography a mirror or a window? Does photography form a unity with a mirror and a window? Is photography a medium for reflecting society or oneself? Both are true, I think." (Daido Moriyama)