Passage Moriyama Daido, published in 1999 by Wides Publishing as the inaugural volume of the Wides Photos Collection (Vol. 1), is a significant photographic monograph by the legendary Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama. This volume functions as a compelling visual record that continues his lifelong, restlessly kinetic exploration of the urban landscape, memory, and the unseen textures of the city. The content captures his signature are-bure-boke (rough, blurred, and out-of-focus) high-contrast monochrome aesthetic, documenting fleeting street scenes, architectural angles, covered shopping arcades, and stark shadows with an uncompromisingly raw, snapshot intimacy. By preserving these atmospheric, unfiltered moments, this beautifully paced artist publication provides a structured historical record of post-war Japanese street photography, cementing Moriyama’s enduring impact on modern visual storytelling and the poetic documentation of the everyday world.

Condition: very good
Japanese
140 pages
22,5 x 18,5 cm