Far East

Géraldine Lay photographed Japan for four autumns, seeking a less spectacular daily life and new material. Her images abound in wefts and textures, with intense flats of colour. She plays with the shadow as never before, creating a strange and unresolved atmosphere. The 50 selected pictures make up a portrait of Japan, the story of a Western photographer's itinerary in the heart of a country where four cubic rocks by the sea unleash an entire imaginary universe.

Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 29 March 2023
Publisher: Poursuite editions

Géraldine Lay spent four autumns photographing Japan, capturing the same white light that brings out the colors. She traveled by train to escape the big cities and find a more rugged, less spectacular daily life. Her images are full of wefts and textures, with intense flats of color emerging here and there. The photographer, perhaps inspired by Junichir? Tanizaki's In Praise of Shadows, plays with the shadow in a unique way, creating a sense of strangeness in the landscapes and characters. The 50 carefully selected pictures from the four autumns form a portrait of Japan, telling the story of a Western photographer's journey through the heart of a country where four cubic rocks by the sea have unleashed an entire imaginary universe.

ISBN-13: 9782490140404