Photographer Naoki Ishikawa's 20-year journey, a monumental work finally completed. From 0m above sea level to 8848m—the world's highest peaks, including the Arctic, Antarctic, and Mount Everest; Hokkaido, Shiretoko, Sakhalin; Okinawa to the islands of the South Pacific and Polynesia... Photographer Naoki Ishikawa has traveled to the most remote places of people and nature, observing the flickering of life. "No one else has seen the world like him." Facing this planet—Earth—from a different perspective than before. Thinking about the lives of people in places that are not here. Looking at the world through Naoki Ishikawa's eyes, one can see the countless places where light shines on this planet, the central points of the world that each life possesses. An unprecedented record, a warmth of memory. Now, a new map of this planet emerges— Naoki Ishikawa / Born in Tokyo in 1977. Completed the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts. Interested in fields such as anthropology and folklore, he continues to present works while traveling to all kinds of places, from remote areas to cities, with the theme of movement as an experience of action. Photo collections include "THE VOID" (2005: Miki Jun Award, Sagamihara Photo Newcomer Encouragement Award), "POLAR" (2007: Japan Professional Photographers Society Newcomer Award, Kodansha Publishing Culture Award for the "NEW DIMENSION" and 2 series), "Mt. Fuji" (2008: Higashikawa New Photographer Award for the "VERNACULAR" and 2 series), "ARCHIPELAGO" (2009: Sagamihara Photo Award), "CORONA" (2010: Domon Ken Award). ... Language: Japanese Release Year: 2019 Publisher: Little More Number of Pages: 368 pages Size: 29.8 × 22.8 × 3.7 cm Weight: 1,669g Price: ¥6,050