{"product_id":"youzo-kurihama-konyu","title":"Youzo Kurihama - Konyu","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease year: \u003c\/b\u003e1973\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages: \u003c\/b\u003e110 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize: \u003c\/b\u003e12 x 8.5 x 0.55 in (30.5 x 21.6 x 1.4 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eDaini Shobo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eFirst Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eVery good(vintage), \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eedges are slightly yellowed by aging, light wear on the dust jacket cover \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas shown in the product photos. The dust jacket cover is protected with an Archival Polyester Sleeve(Mylar).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1973, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKonyu (渾遊)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rare Japanese photobook devoted to the male nude. Featuring muscular young men posing in traditional Japanese fundoshi, the book explores the form and presence of the male body through a series of carefully composed black-and-white photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographs move between beaches, rivers, bamboo groves, and temple grounds, placing the models within both natural and traditional Japanese settings. The fundoshi becomes a central element of the images, revealing the body's shape while giving the photographs a distinctly Japanese visual character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book's subtitle, Poem of Fundoshi, reflects the photographer's interest in the garment as a way of expressing the male body's strength and form. In the afterword, he reflects on what he sees as a lack of attention paid to the male body and its physical beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKonyu\u003c\/em\u003e was published by Daini Shobo, the publisher behind Barazoku, one of Japan's pioneering gay magazines. Its publication offers a glimpse into the history of Japanese male nude photography and the printed material that circulated around gay culture during this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind the name Youzo Kurihama is a surprising story. Kurihama was the pen name of Chiaki Fujii (1923–1985), a painter and illustrator best known for his lyrical illustrations of young girls. Fujii had an established reputation for this very different kind of imagery, making Konyu a striking departure from the work for which he was widely known. The book was the only publication he released under the name Youzo Kurihama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book has a striking colour photograph on its cover, which stands apart from the black-and-white images throughout the interior. Published in 1973, this first edition is a compelling example of Japanese homoerotic photography from the era, as well as a rare glimpse into a lesser-known side of an artist whose career took an unexpected direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"10 BOOKS 10 COLORS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":71924944011286,"sku":null,"price":670.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/4095\/3366\/files\/konyou01.jpg?v=1791529646","url":"https:\/\/10books10colors.com\/products\/youzo-kurihama-konyu","provider":"10 BOOKS 10 COLORS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}