Akira Murakami - Authentics

Beauty, rendered beautifully.
Cool things, captured with cool style.

The photobook "Authentics" by Akira Murakami is a collection that captures scenes from everyday life—living creatures, nature, and cityscapes—through a unique lens.

The book is composed of seven chapters: Artistics / Reality / Purity / Renaissance / Imaginary / Another page / Nostalgia.

At first glance, these may seem like casual landscapes, but through his use of light, composition, and sense of distance, there are moments where they appear less like photographs and more like paintings.

Since beginning his career as a photographer in 1988, Akira Murakami has focused on more than just seeking out the extraordinary.

He focuses on finding the beauty within familiar things and capturing it through his own sensibilities.

In this approach, photography is treated not merely as a "record," but as a medium for preserving individual sensitivity and memory.

Just like fashion or music, photography reflects a unique "way of seeing" that belongs to the individual.

"Authentics" is a photobook that quietly reminds us of this simple truth.

A quiet study of beauty, perception, and everyday life.

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Details
Author: Akira Murakami
Published: 2019
Publisher: Fūeisha
Format: Photobook
ISBN: 978-4-434-26084-1
Language: Japanese