Japon

First edition of Japon by Jean-Baptiste Huynh. First impression. Medium format hardback in fine condition, minor wear and scratching to dust jacket. Please see photos for reference. 

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Jean-Baptiste Huynh sets out to discover Japan. He gives us his personal vision of this country, its customs, its people. He describes the faces of the men and the women of Japan, at every age of life, with deep insight and a sense of humanity. We can read the face of each person he meets. Jean-Baptiste Huynh merges with his subject. The reader perceives this symbiosis in each portrait: the bonsai in serene harmony, the young girl glowing with the promise of the future. Likewise, symbol-images and still lifes express the very essence of this land. In a simple, straightforward layout, faces, objects, seas and plants blend to echo and recreate a poetic, timeless Japan.