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Shanghai 2019_3

UNFOLD 2019 Shanghai Art Book Fair: This race was Book Fair、Instead and say a personal veterans "sold out", "complete defeat" ......。2 pieces of suitcase、Brought up to deposit the baggage weight limit last-minute airplane photo album did not sell enough can be said almost with。Because there was a successful experience of the Book Fair in the last month in Taipei、Although it was the boarded in Shanghai is enthusiastic、By countries in the Book Fair of the same Asia、Also by city、And by the preference of each book fair、The difference is accepted book has been reminded that it's remarkable。I also want to reference work production in the future to become very study for that matter。And oh、Although personal sales was not much、The fair as a whole was a great success! The exhibition booth also swelled about four times compared to last year for the first time、Constantly also visitors of the matrix、The hall was always full of people hatched。And most of the visitors in the young people of the 20s、As well as realize the current state of excitement of the Shanghai art scene、I was feeling the further development of future。 It is the venue of UNFOLD "M50 Arts"。An art complex that was renovated a waste warehouse and spinning mill ruins along the Suzhou River、Many of the galleries and artists of the atelier are moving into a vast site。 Venue No.1、Many exhibitors of foreign publishers、Venue in the always enters of such person。 Venue No.2、Colorful works are arranged crowdedly pop, such as handmade ZINE and miscellaneous goods。 Venue No.4 we were exhibitors、It is hard to look around the whole also the audience because the whole there are more than 180 exhibitors booth。 Although each venue before had been able to both long matrix、Handling the way of the people of the staff is well within the venue was not able to confusion。 Saturday also and within the M50 in the audience that can not enter the venue this congestion in the afternoon! Kun addressed to finishing the talk show was crowded Ballmer。 this time、Yo Sakamoto of TPPG new members of its debut overseas Book Fair (southern)。One book was sold immediately during the booth construction! Mr. Nakano-kun, STAIRS PRESS / TAP GALLERY co-exhibited this time、Booth back has been flooded with inventory and miscellaneous luggage。 Minami-chan to customer service in English unfamiliar。 At the booth of ZEN FOTO GALLERY that my book even me sell、Audience of fashion pointy there were many。 Although it has become a deficit events after a long time、Here resulting experience is priceless。 Thank you for your work, everyone! Hu, who helped me a booth、Tang-chan、Thanks Mei Mei! ≫ UNFOLD 2019 Shanghai Art Book Fair

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Taipei 2019_3

The booth of TPPG: It's so in such other Book Fair、The fair as a whole was a great success! The exhibition booth also swelled about four times compared to last year for the first time、Kedomo has been observing the Made up of flow、It can not be denied that there is a favorable unfavorable by Booth position。Small room booth of this TPPG is the main venue at the place across the passage。Booth of this room is only one four。When you participate in the fair two years ago is、I did not even notice that the booth has come out to this place。Of course even in this time of visitors、...... will some people go home and pass through without noticing this room。But do not start anything even complaining、Just the things you can do with this place。 Mizushima painter by the TPPG poster、This will increase the number of customers! Totem pole gallery ← I don't know what it is if I just look at this ...。 Hurriedly former student who came to help Tetsu-kun (Taipei born)、It was much help to his Chinese business talk。 Hirose of BOSS that TPPG members of Taiwan。He is very reassuring because friends often to Taiwan to abnormal。 Hirose sometimes becomes Masato Seto (during the review by Masato Seto)、Because that was the help of the booth of the Place M)。 Mei Mei's in the slide talk。Since also serves as propaganda of the booth、After the end will be many visitors。 Sales talk of the (self-made presentation) to members Fuchigami、I'll do my best in English unfamiliar。 Fuchigami kun to sign a selling book。 Mizushima-kun performing the signings by the paint out to the table every time you sell a book。Of course, spray the local procurement。 It will be you wait about 15 minutes as drying time。Please note。 Mizushima-kun to be photographed in the audience。 Beyond the Book Fair of three days、This will increase the number of customers! Totem pole gallery ← I don't know what it is if I just look at this ...、Success in 25kg weight loss in total。Return of the suitcase had become 12kg。 Everyone who purchased、Thank you very much! Very grateful 您的 purchase!

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Taipei 2019_2

Photo Book Fair: Mizushima and Fuchigami of TPPG members but it also participates in the Portfolio Review and Slide Talk、Main event for me to advertise selling the new book "TIBET" in Photo Book Fair。Together with "Tokyo Circulation" is a hand-held of the remainder was Tsu small and was to be sold as <arbitrarily Special Edition> with origination Na print。The contents of the examples suitcase full of just this。Such as change of clothes and daily necessities are now 35kg than be kept to a minimum。Return flight must be less than 20kg because it does not apply for a weight overage charges。Let's do our best to do business! Arimoto from TPPG、Hirose、Mizushima、Fuchigami、Participated Mei Mei。Taipei International Art Village of building venues that appear in the back。 Amanda of the original ZEN FOTO GALLERY participation from the "second-hand building."。Tending of ZEN booth is Nai-chan met in Paris。 Seto's from the Place M is、photographers’ Kitajima's participants each from the gallery。 The venue was quiet at the beginning, but in the evening, this street Photo Book Fair is a 12-hour long hall.、Mogul who begin drinking bout can no longer put up with。

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Talk show & Opening party

Ended talk show and opening party at ZEN FOTO GALLERY。Everyone Itadakimashita visitors、Everyone I received your purchase of the photo book and original print、Thank you very much! Mr. Koichi Ino, a designer who came to the talk guest、Thanks again to Mark and Nina of ZEN FOTO GALLERY! The exhibition "TIBET" will be held until April 27th.。Because it sells Photos "TIBET" is also at the venue、Please look for please hand。 Purchase page ≫ shashasha ≫ ZEN FOTO GALLERY

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“TIBET” making process, part 7

This system works： More than two weeks is only because the witness Print、But it began also book sales in shashasha、Photos one step away from complete。In order to tour the binding of the final step "walnut" work、I went to "Hakushodo" in Edogawabashi in Tokyo。 I went to the local little walk in the transfer of flights convenience from Kagurazaka Station but、This area is often really print shops and bookbinding shop。Hear the sound of movement of the printing press here and there、Watch the incessant state that carrying a bunch of paper that has been trucked in forklift。The Publishing Culture of Japan、To realize that he is supported by the people of these towns factory。Certain famous photographer of the new photo book of the ship waiting at the entrance had been piled up higher at this time I visited was Hirokatsudo's。Like the time of printing witness、N Miya's this time my female binding professional skills also for us in charge in the field of the present。Catch the attention the abundance of female employees also overlooks the inside of the factory。Hand most of the process is a special binding, such as large books and art books say that mechanization is progressing、Will a site that requires supple fingers and meticulous care of the feminine。 Nothing is to be able to lead-out from the author to come to this process、I it was just toured the various steps while nodding and take pictures "Hohou" just to Uosao the end of the passage so as not to interfere with the work but、Ino's designers had to ask to N Miya's like a raging fire in rolled-up tension。He designed imagine in my head、Whether the design that caused the specifications Yuku is how to embody (Hata also、It seems Why not be implemented) is not the way in the mood。Although I site was scheduled to be pulled even our line to lunch break、His "one more at the end" and "one more at the end" question attack seems to stop。By seen the state of the book and its production process not be seen normally、It will be prominence feelings up to the back side of a variety of photo book at home、It was a very meaningful factory tour (especially for Mr. Ino)。 1000 books worth of piled up? The cover is silk screen printing is performed at the Niigata plant。 Ino's designer spree questions about just the bookbinding and each here。 Bonding the body and cover in the center of the machine, "walnut" work。 Yuku is tempo adheres well by the hand of man and machine。After entering the groove (ginkgo) between the front cover and back cover after the、 Apply pressure in collectively press machine by four books。 Slide into one after another completed my book。In order to stabilize the product、It will be shipped from a few days "aged" in this state。 Special edition Hakusatsudo ≫ http://www.hakushowdou.com Click here to purchase the photo book "TIBET" ≫ https://www.shashasha.co/jp/book/tibet

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“TIBET” Pre-Ordering Start!

It began booking sales of the new book Photos "TIBET"。This will be the sign book of pre-sale page of 100 books limited。But we will of course also allowed to sign to those sold directly in the gallery、By all means, please purchase at this opportunity If you live in other than the Tokyo suburbs。※ net sales of sign this has ended。 "TOKYO CIRCULATION", etc.、Reorganized the long-out-of-print first photo book "Portrait from Tibet" (1999, published by Visual Arts) by Shinya Arimoto, who is known for his city snapshots.、New Edition was recorded add the unpublished work。Is Arimoto was still in their 20s at the time、Tour came in from the Tibetan cultural sphere that extends beyond the borders of China, India, and Nepal、Then I met people and lush monochrome image taken together over a long period of time while the bed and sleep has been recorded。 ― 出版社説明文より 　「写真学校を卒業して間もない二十歳の頃、All film was taken during my stay in India of half a year suffered a fate of being stolen。after that、In order to explore the next theme was the start of a new journey I、Meet certain Tibetan family in Kathmandu dropped accidentally Nepal。A pilgrim from so as to both them and Shokuju、Tibet is their home began to want to see in this eye。However, arrow heads the、Onset to hospitalization hepatitis for some time of intemperance is curse、And suddenly be forced to developing of returning home discovered also upset of heart during the inspection。 Those that after returning home、Accumulated funds of the journey in the physical labor of day laborers、Rummage read the Tibet-related books、Studying the Tibetan language was followed by a day-to-day to prepare for the next journey。Then one year later、Never forget I think Kogare Tibetan impression when you first trip to the land of even now。It was arrived in Tibet overlap a variety of accidental and unfortunate event, but、perhaps、Those events seemed a might had been to in order to meet in Tibet。 As if to satisfy the container that once became empty I'm sinking in Tibet、気がつけば二十代の人生の大半はチベットと共にあった」 ― 有元伸也 – Oval：290 × 220 mm – Pages：176page、Ad 118 points contained kei – Bookmaking：hard cover – Publication year：2019 – language：English、Japanese – Edition：1000 購入ページ ≫ https://www.shashasha.co/jp/book/tibet ≫ 詳細はこちら TIBET is the new edition of Shinya Arimoto’s first and long out-of-print photobook Portrait of Tibet (published by Visual Arts, …

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“TIBET” making process, part 6

Print supervision： But of course all of stroke care in the photo book production、Missing not part of the most worrying about its maturity greatly affects text printing as the author。It can not be essential confirmation and fine-tuning in the field in order to ensure the quality。so、I went to Osaka in three days and two nights together with Ino's designer for the witness printing of Photos。 Even though the witness Print、Much without also mean that watching the work、Meanwhile the print technician is moving around hurriedly、Nothing like that we can、That is, it would almost become a waiting time。So I'm grateful that there is a person to talk to (Mr. Ino)。 Our voice takes us to finally at the stage where the internal calibration has been completed in the printing field staff。From the waiting room down the stairs into the factory。So the image of just Suriaga' sure to fine-tune the print density while consultation with Hirata-san and Ino's PD。This work is completed in a few minutes at the earliest, but、Watch the needle if the difficulties in adjustment so that the Yuku past also heartless。Dose drop through the severe exchange put a sign of proofreading and the smoking area、Prepare for each other The following table describes the Ino and his impressions。22 times this is repeated in three days。Pretty but is the work you are of patience、By performing this process reliably、Supposed appearance of the finished photographic collection is day become remarkably beautiful。 In the Fukaebashi of Osaka “LIVE Art Books” Printing Studio。Since there is no between to transfer here is shiny。 First, re-check the instruction content of the calibration conference by distributing the last of the color calibration for each imposition。 For use in print in this collection of photographs it gave birth to the German name of the machine、HEIDELBERG made of Speedmaster eight-color press。 A field's is petite woman operator to manipulate this huge machine。It is the primary professional skills earners of the rare women in the nation。 Hirata's printing director had you color calibration meeting previously monitor over。Here for us have an immediate effect on the demand。 Large part 拡。Dot of FM screen printing placed at random is like the silver particles in the photographic paper。 Complete the verification and printing of 176 pages over three days。Thank you everyone (16 pages in the image above)、1/11 of the whole)。 * Shinya Arimoto's photo book "TIBET" will be released on April 5, 2019.。

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“TIBET” making process, part 5

Cover of silk screen printing test： But is the first time of calibration、Well perfect! I think the texture is difficult to understand in the image、I want you to come look for the hand in the finished Akatsuki。 Even so、This time text printing is carried out in Osaka、Silk screen printing of the cover is carried out in Niigata、Bookbinding work is done in Tokyo。In the course of one book of photo collection is completed、You realize that the craftsmanship of many who have been aggregated。 * Shinya Arimoto's photo book "TIBET" will be released on April 5, 2019.。

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“TIBET” making process, part 4

Color calibration conference： Printing of this photobook is outsourced to "LIVE Art Books" of the Daishinsha Group, which has a factory in Osaka.。 The color calibration paper towards the production printing has arrived at hand a few days ago、While looking at it every day has been subjected to redline in place to be worried about even a little。And yesterday at the Tokyo headquarters in Sendagaya、Dates of color calibration conference to convey the corrected portion of the printing to printing director (PD)。It TV conference will be the first of experience。While watching the same calibration paper with PD who is in Osaka factory、Yuku tell one by one cut on the monitor over the here needs。Despite a little confused on the TV conference initially unfamiliar、Also Hirata's local PD、Those familiar Shimizu's LIVE Art Books have me in charge of my photo book also this place is、I think here of the requests were communicated properly while also borrowed the help of Shimizu。And in Osaka factory slide into progress from the data adjusted to reflect my desire to the plate-making process。In the meantime、I say a while switching the head from the photo book production、We go to the darkroom work for the exhibition。 Image is how to discuss a special printing of the dial part of the photo collection。This part Ino's designers us proceed with the initiative。 * Shinya Arimoto's photo book "TIBET" will be released on April 5, 2019.。

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“TIBET” making process, part 3

Cover Design and Test Print： Previous work continue to book design is freely know the upcoming Koichi Ino in "TOKYO CIRCULATION"。It is that he has also been both the work many times in addition to the photo album、Because personally close even communicate what was Seiita。Me plunge to successfully design a <fluffy> My intention was conveyed in words at the time of the meeting。Is basically I like photo collection Standart a binding、This collection of photographs is also that the new edition of "Portrait than Nishikura" own First Book、We wanted to put the change in the original version。Ino's proposal is intended to print the image in silk screen to cross instrumentation of the above binding。Since the combination of the work image and cross-color who proposed number pattern、The end of the consultation from the、It decided on the following combination。 And of the essential main body of the photo printing。I aimed at the powerful printing by raising the coal concentration to the limit in the previous work, but the opposite direction this time、To cherish the medium tone we aim to delicate printing with FM screen。Paper along with it also chose the good things of touch with texture。Test printing result for the first time is very satisfactory thing。It has finished in the direction of the expected。In addition to further fine-tune from here it will proceed to the proofs of the process。 * Shinya Arimoto's photo book "TIBET" will be released on April 5, 2019.。

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“TIBET” making process, part 2

See this bundle： The moment to say the highlight of the first half in the photographic collection of the production process、Will when it was taken in hand a bunch sample。≫ Bunch sample of the previous work The cover and text of the bunch sample are not printed and are in a completely plain state.、Weight feeling when taken to the actual volume and the hands of the photo collection、Such as paper of touch can feel the real。This time a printing company and use paper、Direction or the like of the printing because it was decided at an early stage、Also was early can a bunch sample。Red color of the cross on the cover has an image of a priest's garb of Tibetan Buddhism。Feel good matching of a turmeric color flower out of。And silk screen printing of the work image in the ink of the mat white in the front cover、Subjected to stamping of typography such as title。 Or turn stroked the cover again and again、A white text (meaning no) turned over or to will continue to boost the mood toward completion。 * Shinya Arimoto's photo book "TIBET" will be released on April 5, 2019.。

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“TIBET” making process, part 1

Sequence set： Since the progress of the new book photo album project that started last year it has come to concrete、Masu Yuki up to here also serves as advertised as a reminder of the creative process。 Without saying a "new" I used the word "new book" is、Since the simply "new book" there is not "new"。The time to publish is my first photo album New Edition of "Portrait than Nishikura"、A long photo album had been out of print state was supposed to be reprinted for the first time in 20 years。However, instead of "reprint" of the time、By adding a large number of works of unpublished, unreleased、Those in new editing and binding。But can be subtracted care also say so myself、So to speak, feeling that "full version"。Once reviewed the negative now、At that time, re-print a cut that could not be inserted on account of the number of pages。Also increased significantly the number of pages。Title to match the it was also simple to "TIBET"。 Since around binding of Kkiri leave on that conveyed the only hope to Ino who is the Dezana、I do sequence set of photo collection intently。Since last year late was often time to lecture at the photo school is in a school is a four-day week、Using, for example, the free time、Spree side-by-side photo of reduced copy in hand-sized campus here over there。And the photos side by side staring、Repeating the image of turning a page in my head。To ponder the arrangement stopped to see once there is a place that was worrisome。Would have fallen to the senses, such as brain to overheat in about an hour and have to do that。Recovered after recording the sequence of at that stage with the iPhone camera、Again deployed in a different location to yet another time。Yuku up set a good sequence pleasant to watch gradually while you are repeating it over and over again。 * Shinya Arimoto's photo book "TIBET" will be released on April 5, 2019.。 ≫ Production process of the previous work "TOKYO CIRCULATION"

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Web Shop Closed!

But it is only 20 days from the opening of the Web Shop、Web Shop selling content of popular demand and "ariphoto selection vol.9" "ariphoto selection vol.10" will be taken as sold to the end, Womochimashite today。Everyone that I received your purchase、Thank you for。 Since there is a schedule of being exhibited in some of the Book Fair next year、Number of copies of that amount but you may leave、If you have hope, it is also possible sale。Please contact us from CONTACT on the site。

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Web Shop Open!

New photo book as "ariphoto selection vol.9" the web shop of "ariphoto selection vol.10" was opened。Made in a limited 500 copies every time the、It has sold out all before 8 installment。Purchase direction of choice as soon as possible please。2Saku set, but is recommended vol.9、vol.10 If you would like to single each, please purchase from BOOKS page。 Popular demand、Web Shop selling content was sold out。Everyone who have purchased、Surely Thank you!

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