Onna to Otoko - Yoshihiro Tatsuki, Tenmei Kano, Tetsuya Ichimura (1972)
This photobook, published in 1972, is a collaborative work by Japanese photographers Yoshihiro Tatsuki, Tenmei Kanoh, and Tetsuya Ichimura. As the title suggests, it explores the theme of "woman and man," focusing on relationships and eroticism between the sexes.
The project was conceived as a contemporary reinterpretation of traditional Japanese shunga. Each photographer approaches the subject with a distinct visual style: Tatsuki employs soft focus and natural light to create atmospheric, dreamlike images; Kanoh presents bold, vividly colored compositions with a strong sensual impact; and Ichimura introduces layered perspectives through the use of contrasting imagery.
Through these three distinct approaches, the book develops a shunga-inspired visual world within the context of 1970s photography, representing an experimental and noteworthy work in Japanese photographic history.