Chizu: The Map

Reprinted edition of Chizu (The Map) by Kikuji Kawada. First impression. Medium format hardback housed in a specially made presentation slipcase. Fine condition. Signed by the artist, and stamped and numbered 568/600. Text in Japanese and English.

About

The original 1965 edition of Chizu (The Map) is a legendary photography book that is virtually impossible to catch sight of today.
While relentlessly tracking the “stains” scattered across walls and ceiling of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Kawada projects memories of the war through young soldiers’ portraits and letters, ruined fortresses, etc. At the same time, his pictures of iron scraps at factories, Lucky Strike boxes brought in by occupation forces, dumped Coca-Cola bottles, and other indicators of recovery after the war, document the process of overall transformation in postwar Japan.
This long-awaited new edition of Chizu (The Map), renowned as one of the most experimental Japanese photography books, is a complete reprint adopting Kohei Sugiura’s original peculiar design with all photos as double-page spreads and horizontal panels that open to reveal larger, previously hidden images.