231 - Photograph by Nobuyoshi Araki (born 1940)

Photograph by Nobuyoshi Araki (born 1940) Color Polaroid print. Handwritten signature by the artist at the bottom center in black marker. Dimensions: H11 x W9 cm. A prolific, obsessive, and deliberately provocative Japanese photographer who made extensive use of the Polaroid camera. ARAKI’s Polaroids were renamed “POLARAKI” for an exhibition at the Guimet Museum, which showcased the great Japanese photographer’s exploration of the infinite possibilities offered by the Polaroid—a central source of experimentation in his work. Provenance: Formerly in a private Parisian collection, acquired in the 2000s.