Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Nobuyoshi Araki (Arakii) (b. 1940)
Marking(s); notes: signed
Country of origin; materials: Japanese; pigment print hand-embellished with acrylic paint
Dimensions (H, W, D): 11.5"h, 16.5"w
Additional Information: Work is from the 1997 "Tokyo Comedy" series. "Nobuyoshi Araki is a prolific and often controversial photographer. Many of his subjects are women tightly bound with ropes in the Japanese bondage style of Kinbaku. Considered by some to be pornographic, these works draw upon the tradition of Japanese Shunga, woodblock prints from the 17th century. Despite numerous arrests and confrontations with the police for breaking Japanese obscenity laws, Araki has avoided jail time and remains a popular and influential artist. In addition to his personal work, Araki has also produced films and photographed musicians Björk and Lady Gaga." (source: Artnet)

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