The 'purified' photos of a Japanese photographer and the drawings of a Belgian artist flow harmoniously together in this beautifully published book. Both the photos and the drawings capture the silence and fragility of existence, resulting in a combination that is pure poetry. Published as a limited edition of 1000 numbered copies. Text in English, Japanese & French. AUTHOR: Photographer Yamamoto Masao (b. 1957) lives and works in Yamanishi, Japan. He has held exhibitions in New York, Boston, Beijing, Paris, Leipzig and Milan. His work is part of permanent collections in museums in the USA, France and Italy Artist Arpais du Bois (b.1973) draws and paints. She has exhibited her work in Antwerp, Ghent, Paris and Prague. With introductions by Dan Leers (The Museum of Modern Art, New York), Pauline Vermare (International Centre of Photography, New York) and Claire Gilman (The Drawing Centre, New York). SELLING POINTS: *A sublime combination of photographs by Yamamoto Masao and drawings by ARPAIS du bois ILLUSTRATIONS: 100 colour