Yokushiroku is the first photobook publication by Kouhei Hirose, whose work has been exhibited by notable Tokyo photo galleries for several years.
Hirose’s style of photography - or rather of making prints - immediately stands out: through experimentation with chemicals during the printing process, Hirose adds an overlay of patterns and distractions to his well-observed street photographs.

“There were times when I questioned why people live and why people exist—things I do not need to think about now. However, through the camera, I was able to objectively see the world and accept many things.
In retrospect, I realize that even though I had traversed just a small part of my life, I judged things superficially or conveniently based on little knowledge and much anxiety. You must first realize that though you thought you were the one looking, you are the one being looked at.”

— from the artist’s afterword

Book Size
258 x 190 mm
Pages
160 pages, 79 images
Binding
Softcover, slipcase
Publication Date
2018
Language
English, Japanese
Limited Edition
700
ISBN
978-4-905453-60-4

Artist Profile

Kouhei HIROSE

Born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, 1978, Hirose is currently based in Tokyo. He has been a participating member of TOTEM POLE PHOTO GALLERY in Shinjuku, Tokyo since 2014 and regularly holds a number of photo exhibitions both in Japan and abroad. Some of his works were acquired by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA).

Gallery Exhibitions