Nakazora
Title
Nakazora
Subject
East Asian Studies, Photography, Art History
Description
'Nakazora' is a Buddhist term that has multiple meanings, including "the space between sky and earth; a state when the feet do not touch the ground; the center of the sky; the zenith." This combination of definitions and implications leads one to think of the spiritual, and in particular, how the physical world can reflect that 'other' world. It is a perfect word to use in relation to Yamamoto's work, for he is seemingly not concerned so much with subject matter as he is with allowing the subject to be a signpost to the immaterial, to that 'other'. Nakazora is the second publication on this Japanese artist's work, but it is not a book. Yamamoto designed an 18-foot scroll that has been printed in process color on uncoated Japanese stock. It is limited to 1,000 copies and is housed in a wood-and-acrylic presentation case.
Creator
Yamamoto Masao
Publisher
Nazraeli Press
Date
2001
Rights
Format
1 scroll : col. ill. ; 28 x 570 cm
Language
Japanese
Barcode
35108006184360
Location and Call Number
TR647.Y246 N35 2001
Library catalog URL
http://consort.library.denison.edu:80/record=b2329263~S6
Collection
Citation
Yamamoto Masao, “Nakazora,” Digital Exhibits | Denison University Archives & Special Collections, accessed March 29, 2024, https://exhibits.denisonarchives.org/items/show/388.