Spanning the career of one of Japan's most revered photographers this monograph-the only
English-language volume of its kind-features exquisitely detailed full-page images that capture
the relationship between human-made structures and the natural world. Toshio Shibata's
large-format contemporary landscapes are distinguished by their haunting beauty graceful
composition and meticulous detail. Using long exposures and eliminating any references to
people horizons or identifying geographic reference points Shibata captures structures such
as dams bridges reservoirs and roads as they interact with their natural
settings-mountainsides rivers and forests and fields. The results are highlighted by
painterly composition filled with patterns lines and fluid action and unmistakably Japanese
in their aesthetic. Curated and with commentary by Phillip Prodger one of the most erudite and
critical voices in contemporary photography this book will appeal both to fans of Shibata's
work as well as an audience that has yet to discover his remarkable oeuvre.
