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Painting Flower and Diaries: Nobuyoshi Araki

Past exhibition
November 17 - January 14, 2005
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Overview
Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005 Cibachrome print 19 x 24 inches (48.3 x 61 cm)
Nobuyoshi Araki
Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
Cibachrome print
19 x 24 inches
(48.3 x 61 cm)

A group of rarely seen photographs by Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki will be on view at Anton Kern Gallery; in particular a body of work entitled Painting Flower, as well as 101 Images Dedicated to Robert Frank and other works selected from the Diaries. The exhibition opens November 17 and will continue through January 14, 2006.

 

Araki’s Painting Flower series of 2004 is devoted to close-ups of lilies, orchids and other waxy flowers, which he has first daubed in glowing paint. 101 Images Dedicated to Robert Frank of 1992-93 gives a respectful nod to the equally rebellious Swiss-American photographer. The exhibition is complete with images culled from recent Diaries and a group of images depicting bound women, autoerotic transgressions that transcends confinement, discipline, hierarchy and ritual compression.

 

Araki’s oeuvre is an amalgam of the public and private. In it, the formal and informal culminate, spontaneity and artful planning merge, naturalness and artifice overlap. After working nine years for the advertising company Dentsu, Araki became a freelance photographer in 1972. After his marriage to Yoko Aoki, he published a book of pictures of his wife taken during their honeymoon entitled Sentimental Journey, which defined the template for Araki’s distinct diaristic take on photography. Araki blends everyday-life experiences and casual, unconstrained sexuality with a highly stylized, almost ceremonial eroticism.

 

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List of Works
Installation Views
  • Installation view of Araki's rarely seen body of work.
  • Installation view of Araki's rarely seen body of work. One wall of the gallery.
  • Installation view of Araki's rarely seen body of work. Some works featured .
  • Installation view of Araki's rarely seen body of work. Color works featured.
  • Installation view of Araki's rarely seen body of work. View of the back gallery.
  • Installation view of Araki's rarely seen body of work. Detail view of the back gallery.
  • Installation view of Araki's rarely seen body of work. Detail view of Araki's photographs.
  • Installation view of Araki's rarely seen body of work. Detail view of Araki's photographs.
Works
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Bondage (Kinbaku)", 1979/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Bondage (Kinbaku)", 1979/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Bondage (Kinbaku)", 1979/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Bondage (Kinbaku)", 1979/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Bondage (Kinbaku)", 1983/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Bondage (Kinbaku)", 1983/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Bondage (Kinbaku)", 1983/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Bondage (Kinbaku)", 1983/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Bondage (Kinbaku)", 1988/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Bondage (Kinbaku)", 1988/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Bondage (Kinbaku)", 1988/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Bondage (Kinbaku)", 1988/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Private Diary (dedicated to Robert Frank), 1992-1993/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Private Diary (dedicated to Robert Frank), 1992-1993/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Nobuyoshi Araki X International Geniuses (Araki Noguyoshi x Sekai-isai)", 1994/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Nobuyoshi Araki X International Geniuses (Araki Noguyoshi x Sekai-isai)", 1994/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Tokyo Comedy", 1997/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Tokyo Comedy", 1997/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Tokyo Comedy", 1997/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Tokyo Comedy", 1997/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Tokyo Comedy", 1997/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Tokyo Comedy", 1997/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Araki MYTHOLOGY", 2000/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Araki MYTHOLOGY", 2000/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Personal Sentimentalism in Photography (Shashin shijo shugi)", 2000/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Personal Sentimentalism in Photography (Shashin shijo shugi)", 2000/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Les Miserables (Mujo)", 2004/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Les Miserables (Mujo)", 2004/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Les Miserables (Mujo)", 2004/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Les Miserables (Mujo)", 2004/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Les Miserables (Mujo)", 2004/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Les Miserables (Mujo)", 2004/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Les Miserables (Mujo)", 2004/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Les Miserables (Mujo)", 2004/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Les Miserables (Mujo)", 2004/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Les Miserables (Mujo)", 2004/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Les Miserables (Mujo)", 2004/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Les Miserables (Mujo)", 2004/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Les Miserables (Mujo)", 2004/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Les Miserables (Mujo)", 2004/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled "Les Miserables (Mujo)", 2004/2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled "Les Miserables (Mujo)", 2004/2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Diary), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Diary), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
    Nobuyoshi Araki
    Untitled (Painting Flower), 2005
Press
  • Reviews: New York — Nobuyoshi Araki

    Lilly Wei, ARTNews, April 1, 2006
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