Satoshi Hirano: Reconstruction. Shibuya, 2014–2017: Steidl Book Award Japan

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Satoshi Hirano

Reconstruction. Shibuya, 2014–2017: Steidl Book Award Japan

Satoshi Hirano

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English

Steidl Verlag
25 September 2020

Man-made objects depicted in art (cityscapes & machines); Photography & photographs; Individual photographers; Architecture; Places & peoples: pictorial works

This book documents the large-scale redevelopment of the laby - rinthine Shibuya train station in the heart of Tokyo's world-famous

shopping district. Although many such ambitious construction

projects are currently underway throughout Japan's ever-renewing

capital in preparation for the Olympic Games in 2020, the work at

Shibuya Station is in a particularly dense and active area-the world's

busiest pedestrian crossing (where up to 2,500 people simultaneously

traverse the street in five directions) is only a stroll away, while the

station's nine train lines have remained operational throughout

renovations. Mixing black-and-white and color images taken at

various times of day and night,

Reconstruction

is both a collection of

stilled moments from this bustling process of transformation and an

unconventional portrait of Shibuya.

By: Satoshi Hirano
Imprint: Steidl Verlag
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 365mm, Width: 240mm,
Weight: 1.020kg
ISBN: 9783958294080
ISBN 10: 3958294081
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 25 September 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Born in 1983, Hirano Satoshi today lives and works in Tokyo. His recent exhibitions include the solo show ""Reconstruction"" at the Nikon Salon in Tokyo and Osaka, and the group show ""45 Frames from PhotoVogue"" at the Leica Gallery in Milan. Satoshi's work is held in collections including the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts in Hokuto.

Reviews for Satoshi Hirano: Reconstruction. Shibuya, 2014–2017: Steidl Book Award Japan

"Reconstruction is not a neat and tidy chronology documenting a start to finish visual narrative. There is no before/after pictorial summation. It does not present itself as a glossy coffee table book. What it does present is a fascinating look at the nighttime visuals of an all-encompassing construction site replete with the messiness of cranes, scaffolding, barriers, and all manner of heavy equipment necessary to carry out the objectives of such an ambitious project--Rudy Vega ""Photobook Journal"" Satoshi's series takes a look at the redevelopment of the Shibuya train station in Tokyo, bringing together images taken at both day and night under a distinctive black and white aesthetic...despite its lively reputation, the photographs feel dark and intense, offering a glimpse of the industrial underbelly buried beneath many of our cities.--Megan Williams ""Creative Review"""