Masaaki Nakagawa [Technique] Photograph (Monochrome / likely gelatin silver print) [Size] Approx. 20 x 29.5 cm [Production Period] Late 1970s - Early 1980s (※ Works in the same series as materials from the 1986 ZEIT-FOTO SALON solo exhibition) [Condition] Framed. There are minor scuffs consistent with age, but no major damage to the photographic surface. Overall in good condition. ※ Please check the images for details. [Accessories/Provenance] - Flyer for Masaaki Nakagawa's photography exhibition held at ZEIT-FOTO SALON in 1986 - Artist biography card This is a highly collectible piece, accompanied by documentation confirming its exhibition history. [Work Description] Masaaki Nakagawa is a photographer who was active both domestically and internationally, primarily in the 1970s and 1980s, and is acclaimed for his experimental photographs themed around body expression and the use of apparatus. This work is characterized by its tense composition and chiaroscuro, featuring the back of the body as its motif, and conveys the significant era of Japanese avant-garde photography history. Recommended for those interested in photographic expression and collectors of 1970s-1980s Japanese photography. The artist has works in the collection of the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum and the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.