"I first went to Japan in 1977 and found the whole country ablaze with blossom. I went again in 1979, 1981 and 1984, always at cherry-blossom time. As far as I knew, Japan was always abloom." So says the legendary American photographer Lee Friedlander, whose newest publication presents, for the first time, the complete set of 73 images that the artist made during his four trips to Japan. The groundbreaking black-and-white images--first seen as 25 photogravures in a 1986 portfolio, and long out of print--appear as examples of radical picture-making even 20 years later. Few serious photographers would have dared to photograph cherry blossoms with anything other than color film. The result is a new kind of beauty, with many of the compositions bordering on visual chaos. The images collected here serve as a precursor for much of Friedlander's late landscape work, which was exhibited to great acclaim in his 2005 Museum of Modern Art retrospective. Printed by the laborious dry-trap process, the amazingly sensuous reproductions closely approximate the original prints. This book was produced entirely in collaboration with the artist.
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The very best work of a great photographer,
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'Cherry Blossom Time in Japan' is Lee Friedlander at the peak of his considerable powers.
The phrase 'frozen jazz' pops into my head, probably because Friedlander made a living taking photos of jazz greats, but also because these pictures are sweeping, moving, alive. And yes, they're deeply emotional - at least to me. I have no idea what the photographer felt as he worked, but I can't help but get a great sense of...consolation. Buy this book and cherish it. Scott Atkinson Watertown NY
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Lee Friedlander grows on you slowly and then takes over your thinking. His photographs suggest an uncomplicated man with vision that makes the subtle beauty of his photographs come with ease. I'll bet it's not that simple and I'll bet he's a little more complicated than first glance at his photos suggest.
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