ONE PICTURE BOOK: E HAGAKI ("PICTURE POSTCARDS")

Tucson, AZ: Nazraeli Press, 2007. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Tucson, AZ: Nazraeli Press, 2007. Hardcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 16 pages. Artist Book. The 40th title in the now-legendary "One Picture Book" Series by Nazraeli Press, one of the most superb ongoing projects of contemporary art photography. Limited Edition of 500 numbered and signed copies. Accompanied by one tipped-in, original print by the artist/photographer (hence the Series' name). An elegant production by Chris Pichler: Small-size volume format. Titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Photographs by Emi Anrakuji. Printed on pristine-white, archival stock paper to the highest standards. Without DJ, as issued. Presents Emi Anrakuji's "E Hagaki". Literally, picture postcards with a hi-tech, digital slant. "Japanese artist Emi Anrakuji follows up on her recent Artist Book with a contribution to the One Picture Book Series. In it, she displays reproductions of her one-off digital prints (made by digitally printing the extraordinary self-portraits for which she is best-known) onto e hagaki ('picture postcards'). The book concludes with an original portrait printed over a vintage postcard" (Publisher's blurb). After graduating from art school, Emi Anrakuji was diagnosed with a cerebral tumor, which prevented her from working for more than a decade. During her agonizing recovery, she began to make woodblock prints, then turned to photography. There is only one way to describe what she has achieved in "E Hagaki": Simply stunning. An absolute "must-have" title for Emi Anrakuji collectors. This is a copy of the Limited Edition, indicated/numbered as such in pencil on the Back Limitation Page. It comes with an original "picture postcard" print that is very prominently and beautifully signed in Japanese characters, kanji style, by Emi Anrakuji. This title is a contemporary art photography classic. As far as we know, this is the only copy (by itself) of the Limited Edition available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Each postcard Emi Anrakuji used is unique - and characteristically Japanese-exquisite. The remaining copies from the publisher command $250. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. 16 color plates, 1 original print. Winner of the "New Photographer Award" at the prestigious Higashikawa Photography Prize in 2007. One of the most brilliant Japanese photographers of our time. A fine collectible copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER ONE PICTURE BOOK TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 1590051793.