Whisper of the snow, Juri Ishiwata
Whisper of the snow
Photographs by Juri Ishiwata
Essay by Lena Fritsch
Not just a passer-by but an all-time Hokkaido resident, the Japanese photographer Juri Ishiwata depict a cold and desert surrounding, where only ravens and few other animals dare to show up. The images' appearance borrow undoubtedly something to the legacy of the golden age of Japanese photography but the story differs as the dark journey in Hokkaido, the northern Island of Japan, starts with a feeling of despair and isolation but after a giant snow storm leaves place to a winter sun, maybe as a message of hope, or a kind farewell to the typical black and white style of the masters. In "Whisper of the snow" the nature is the main character, and reminds us its immensity as a conveyor of emotions.
Whisper of the snow
Photographs by Juri Ishiwata
Essay by Lena Fritsch
Translation by Yuka Katagiri
Design by 13BD05726
Essay translated, in English and Japanese
112 pages printed in duotone
20x28cm
Fine Art paper 175g
Hardcover, dustcover+obi
Printed in PRC
Limited Edition of 300
ISBN : 978-988-77600-9-2