2019120193720191119711983Chose CommuneCcile Poimboeuf-KoizumiHlne Genvrin

2019117878 Ccile Poimboeuf-Koizumi/Chose Commune

The story behind 78 tells of a promise kept after the passing of the Japanese master of photography Issei Suda, to publish a book with an original approach. Although the project originated in January 2019, 78 presents a selection of unseen photographs selected from the Suda archive in November 2019. Shot between 1971 and 1983, these photographs have never been published until this day. In this book, Sudas unique and profoundly urban vision unfolds in a series of contrasts and allusions. The unexpected presence of animals and childrens mischievous looks fill up the streets, adding a sense of strangeness to these everyday scenes. From Tokyo to its surrounding prefectures, the photographers striking world is immersed in urban energy, bringing out with a hint of humour its spirit. The same energy can also be found in Sudas trademark deep and contrasted blacks, a unique hallmark of his work.Designed by Ccile Sayuri Poimboeuf-Koizumi (co-founder of Chose Commune)and produced by Hlne Genvrin.

It was only upon our return to France that I realised Suda had passed away at 78, the exact number of prints we had intuitively selected on that autumn afternoon. This book is a tribute to the great photographer he was. Ccile Poimboeuf-Koizumi