Blue period/Last summer

Nobuyoshi Araki
Arton 2005
4to, softcover
VG/G

This two volume set gathers the pictures form Araki's live performances. Both based on the works Araki made in the "Shashin Jidai" period, Blue period plays with subtraction of colour and relates to past, while last summer pays with color addition, relating with the future.

This two volume set has been reprinted in 2017 by Session Press

Blue period. The volume shows yellowing along the rib and a blow on the rib at the bottom. The inside of the volume is generally clean.

Last summer. The volume presents yellowing and stains on the rib as well as a blow down on the rib which has also affected part of the cover and the back cover. The inside of the volume is clean.