Japan 7 Books
Limited Edition of 18 — SIGNED
Each set of books contains 7 hand-bound artist books inside a silk covered traditional Japanese wraparound case.
205 color photographs by the artist.
COLOPHON
Essay by Pico Iyer
Artist book, Japanese stab binding: Hand bound, designed, printed, and illustrated with color photographs by the artist.
Book structure developed in collaboration with bookbinder Linda Lembke.
Typeset in Fortescue and Haettenschweiler fonts.
Archival pigment inkjet printing by the artist.
Printed on Awagami Kozo Thin White 70 g/m2 paper, produced by the Fujimori family in Tokushima, Japan.
Cover Paper: Kyoseishi 70 g/m2 paper
Endsheets: Yatsuo 45 g/m2 paper
Wrap around case fabric: Golden yellow, silk Shantung cloth, Japan.
Red paper inside the wrap around case: Hand-brushed Japanese Urushi (lacquer) Kozo paper created by Awagami Paper, Japan.
Wraparound case size: 259 mm x 190 mm x 88 mm
Individual book size: 256 mm x 182 mm
Published in 2024
Magdalena Solé first visited Japan in 1991. She has returned dozens of times and taken thousands of photographs throughout the country’s vast and incredibly varied landscape and vibrant cities.
The 7 books represent the many layers of complexity of the Japanese experience.
Each of the books encapsulates a topic unique to Japan:
Balancing Stones—An homage to giant trees, mountain scapes, and man-made gardens | 24 color photographs and text | 36 pages
The Aftermath—Following the March 2011 disaster (3.11) | 29 color photographs and text | 48 pages
The Sacred—Temples, rituals, and sacred places | 36 color photographs and text | 54 pages
In the Shadows—Night in the cities | 27 color photographs and text | 42 pages
The Forgotten—A portrait of the marginalized | 28 color photographs and text | 54 pages
The Undercurrent—The ocean and seas that surround Japan | 25 color photographs and text | 48 pages
Jo Ha Kyu— A riff on the overarching principle in Japanese art | 36 color photographs and text | 72 pages
Limited Edition of 18 — SIGNED
Each set of books contains 7 hand-bound artist books inside a silk covered traditional Japanese wraparound case.
205 color photographs by the artist.
COLOPHON
Essay by Pico Iyer
Artist book, Japanese stab binding: Hand bound, designed, printed, and illustrated with color photographs by the artist.
Book structure developed in collaboration with bookbinder Linda Lembke.
Typeset in Fortescue and Haettenschweiler fonts.
Archival pigment inkjet printing by the artist.
Printed on Awagami Kozo Thin White 70 g/m2 paper, produced by the Fujimori family in Tokushima, Japan.
Cover Paper: Kyoseishi 70 g/m2 paper
Endsheets: Yatsuo 45 g/m2 paper
Wrap around case fabric: Golden yellow, silk Shantung cloth, Japan.
Red paper inside the wrap around case: Hand-brushed Japanese Urushi (lacquer) Kozo paper created by Awagami Paper, Japan.
Wraparound case size: 259 mm x 190 mm x 88 mm
Individual book size: 256 mm x 182 mm
Published in 2024
Magdalena Solé first visited Japan in 1991. She has returned dozens of times and taken thousands of photographs throughout the country’s vast and incredibly varied landscape and vibrant cities.
The 7 books represent the many layers of complexity of the Japanese experience.
Each of the books encapsulates a topic unique to Japan:
Balancing Stones—An homage to giant trees, mountain scapes, and man-made gardens | 24 color photographs and text | 36 pages
The Aftermath—Following the March 2011 disaster (3.11) | 29 color photographs and text | 48 pages
The Sacred—Temples, rituals, and sacred places | 36 color photographs and text | 54 pages
In the Shadows—Night in the cities | 27 color photographs and text | 42 pages
The Forgotten—A portrait of the marginalized | 28 color photographs and text | 54 pages
The Undercurrent—The ocean and seas that surround Japan | 25 color photographs and text | 48 pages
Jo Ha Kyu— A riff on the overarching principle in Japanese art | 36 color photographs and text | 72 pages
Limited Edition of 18 — SIGNED
Each set of books contains 7 hand-bound artist books inside a silk covered traditional Japanese wraparound case.
205 color photographs by the artist.
COLOPHON
Essay by Pico Iyer
Artist book, Japanese stab binding: Hand bound, designed, printed, and illustrated with color photographs by the artist.
Book structure developed in collaboration with bookbinder Linda Lembke.
Typeset in Fortescue and Haettenschweiler fonts.
Archival pigment inkjet printing by the artist.
Printed on Awagami Kozo Thin White 70 g/m2 paper, produced by the Fujimori family in Tokushima, Japan.
Cover Paper: Kyoseishi 70 g/m2 paper
Endsheets: Yatsuo 45 g/m2 paper
Wrap around case fabric: Golden yellow, silk Shantung cloth, Japan.
Red paper inside the wrap around case: Hand-brushed Japanese Urushi (lacquer) Kozo paper created by Awagami Paper, Japan.
Wraparound case size: 259 mm x 190 mm x 88 mm
Individual book size: 256 mm x 182 mm
Published in 2024
Magdalena Solé first visited Japan in 1991. She has returned dozens of times and taken thousands of photographs throughout the country’s vast and incredibly varied landscape and vibrant cities.
The 7 books represent the many layers of complexity of the Japanese experience.
Each of the books encapsulates a topic unique to Japan:
Balancing Stones—An homage to giant trees, mountain scapes, and man-made gardens | 24 color photographs and text | 36 pages
The Aftermath—Following the March 2011 disaster (3.11) | 29 color photographs and text | 48 pages
The Sacred—Temples, rituals, and sacred places | 36 color photographs and text | 54 pages
In the Shadows—Night in the cities | 27 color photographs and text | 42 pages
The Forgotten—A portrait of the marginalized | 28 color photographs and text | 54 pages
The Undercurrent—The ocean and seas that surround Japan | 25 color photographs and text | 48 pages
Jo Ha Kyu— A riff on the overarching principle in Japanese art | 36 color photographs and text | 72 pages
Balancing Stones
Aftermath
The Sacred
In the Shadows
The forgotten
The Undercurrent
Jo Ha Kyu
