Hiroshi Nonami "VAJRA"

Special collector's edition commemorating the 35th anniversary of Gekidan☆Shinkansen (Japanese theater company). 79 actors appearing from the publicity photos of 17 plays Nonami handled. He carefully selected 233 unlisted and unpublished photos of posters, fliers and pamphlets from their huge archives. The company and he built unparalleled contemporary samurai world. Aesthetics of Basara and Gothic Samurais. This is the ultimate samurai ecstasy.

Hiroshi Nonami (Born in 1954)

A JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHER BORN IN MATSUE, SHIMANE PREFECTURE

He started up his own studio called No-Ah in 1979. All of his images are made by hand. Hiswork has been exhibited in numerous cities in Japan, the United States, and Europe. His current work includes the publicity photos for artists, musicians and theaters.

 

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