Araki by Araki: The Photographer’s Personal Selection, 1963–2002, London: Kodansha, 2003, p. 276 Nobuyoshi Araki: Self, Life, Death, London:Phaidon, 2005, p. 322 J. Sans, Araki, Cologne: Taschen, 2007, cover and p. 25
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‘Taking photographs is like heartbeat and breathing. The sound of pressing the shutter is like a heartbeat. I don’t think about productivity at all. I just shoot life itself. It is very natural for me.’ Nobuyoshi Araki
1991 Dye destruction print, printed later and flush-mounted. Image: 126.5 x 100.4 cm (49 3/4 x 39 1/2 in.) Frame: 141.8 x 108.2 cm (55 7/8 x 42 5/8 in.) Signed in ink in the margin.