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'''Araki''' (荒木) family name, '''Nobuyoshi''' (経惟) first name
 
'''Araki''' (荒木) family name, '''Nobuyoshi''' (経惟) first name
  
'''Nobuyoshi Araki''' is a prolific fine-art photographer known for his bondage photography.
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'''Nobuyoshi Araki''' is a prolific fine-art photographer known for his erotic works and bondage photography.
 
[[image:ArakiNobuyoshi.jpg|200px|thumb|Nobuyoshi Araki]]
 
[[image:ArakiNobuyoshi.jpg|200px|thumb|Nobuyoshi Araki]]
  
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Photographer
 
Photographer
  
==Alternate Name(s)==
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==Alternate Names==
 
[https://smpedia.com/index.php?title=荒木経惟  荒木経惟] (Japanese)
 
[https://smpedia.com/index.php?title=荒木経惟  荒木経惟] (Japanese)
  
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1940: Born in Tokyo.
 
1940: Born in Tokyo.
  
==Interesting point(s)==
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==Interesting points==
 
'''Araki''' publishes with foreign publishers and artistically self-censors his work to get around Japanese censorship laws.
 
'''Araki''' publishes with foreign publishers and artistically self-censors his work to get around Japanese censorship laws.
  
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* ''Nobuyoshi Araki Complete Photo Collection 14: Obscenities and Strange Black Ink Stories''
 
* ''Nobuyoshi Araki Complete Photo Collection 14: Obscenities and Strange Black Ink Stories''
 
* ''Araki'' (Taschen, 2002)<ref group="※">ISBN-13 : 978-3822812921</ref>
 
* ''Araki'' (Taschen, 2002)<ref group="※">ISBN-13 : 978-3822812921</ref>
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* ''KaoRi Love'' (eyesencia, 2007)
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* ''Tokyo Kinbaku'' (Vice, 2007)
 
* ''Araki by Araki'' (Taschen, 2014)<ref group="※">ISBN-13 : 978-3836551120</ref>
 
* ''Araki by Araki'' (Taschen, 2014)<ref group="※">ISBN-13 : 978-3836551120</ref>
* ''Tokyo Kinbaku'' (Vice, 2007)
 
  
  
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* ''Arakimentary'' (2005) Appearance by Beat Takeshi Kitano.
 
* ''Arakimentary'' (2005) Appearance by Beat Takeshi Kitano.
  
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==Controversy==
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In 2018, KaoRi, a long term model for Araki, came forward to share her experiences about the exploitative working relationship Araki had with her. "Medium" published an [https://medium.com/@alisa.l.yamasaki/are-you-sure-your-knowledge-is-correct-839c3a12c1b1 English translation of KaoRi's accusations]. In the same year, "Huffington Post" published [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/artist-muse-photography-art_n_5accf519e4b0152082fe48a2 an article] that expands on KaoRi's story, and "Mainichi Shinbun" also publishes [https://mainichi.jp/premier/health/articles/20181019/med/00m/010/008000c an article] commenting on it. Takashi Okimoto, editor of "PHOTO GRAPHICA" magazine and who has collaborated with Araki, posted in Facebook that his evaluation of Akraki's work will not change, and that this issue is between Araki and KaoRi.<ref>Via "This is Media" magazine.</ref> As of 2022, Araki appears to have made no public response to KaoRi's account.
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
* [http://www.arakinobuyoshi.com Nobuyoshi Araki HP]
 
* [http://www.arakinobuyoshi.com Nobuyoshi Araki HP]
* [https://blog.usejournal.com/are-you-sure-your-knowledge-is-correct-839c3a12c1b1 An article by KaoRi (long time Araki model) describing his abusive behavior. (English)]
 
  
  

Latest revision as of 12:35, 28 March 2022

Araki (荒木) family name, Nobuyoshi (経惟) first name

Nobuyoshi Araki is a prolific fine-art photographer known for his erotic works and bondage photography.

Nobuyoshi Araki

Activities

Photographer

Alternate Names

荒木経惟 (Japanese)

Biography

Nobuyoshi Araki

1940: Born in Tokyo.

Interesting points

Araki publishes with foreign publishers and artistically self-censors his work to get around Japanese censorship laws.

Selected Works

Photo Collections
  • Araki: Bondage (Taschen)
  • Kinbaku Nobuyoshi Araki (Jablonka Galerie)
  • Nobuyoshi Araki Complete Photo Collection 14: Obscenities and Strange Black Ink Stories
  • Araki (Taschen, 2002)[※ 1]
  • KaoRi Love (eyesencia, 2007)
  • Tokyo Kinbaku (Vice, 2007)
  • Araki by Araki (Taschen, 2014)[※ 2]


Magazines


Film
  • Arakimentary (2005) Appearance by Beat Takeshi Kitano.


Controversy

In 2018, KaoRi, a long term model for Araki, came forward to share her experiences about the exploitative working relationship Araki had with her. "Medium" published an English translation of KaoRi's accusations. In the same year, "Huffington Post" published an article that expands on KaoRi's story, and "Mainichi Shinbun" also publishes an article commenting on it. Takashi Okimoto, editor of "PHOTO GRAPHICA" magazine and who has collaborated with Araki, posted in Facebook that his evaluation of Akraki's work will not change, and that this issue is between Araki and KaoRi.[1] As of 2022, Araki appears to have made no public response to KaoRi's account.

Notes

  1. Via "This is Media" magazine.

References (※)

  1. ISBN-13 : 978-3822812921
  2. ISBN-13 : 978-3836551120

External Links