Sukita : Eternity - SUKITA

Sukita

Eternity

By: SUKITA

Hardcover | 28 July 2021

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"It's very hard for me to accept that Sukita-san has been snapping away at me since 1972, but that really is the case. I suspect that it's because whenever he's asked me to do a session, I conjure up in my mind's eye the sweet, creative and big-hearted man who has always made these potentially tedious affairs so relaxed and painless. May he click into eternity." - David Bowie

For Sukita, the creative mastermind behind David Bowie's cover for Heroes, photography is an expression of a 'fundamental secret' shared between artists: a spiritual communication that transcends the minutiae of language. Born and raised in Kyushu, Japan, Sukita's reverence of American counter-culture lured him to New York and London. He immersed himself in the western music scene which he loved, while his relaxed sessions endeared him to many celebrity figures, including David Bowie (with whom he enjoyed a 40-year professional relationship) Iggy Pop, Marc Bolan & Japanese musician Hotei, best known for his work on the Kill Bill soundtrack.

This is the first time the photographer has collaborated on a major retrospective of his career. It introduces the artist through a series of biographical essays that explore his place within the wider context of both Western and Japanese photography, presented alongside the iconic shots that earned him his eternal reputation.
Industry Reviews
"Eternity includes moving photographs of television screens showing the faces of Marlon Brando and other American film stars, superimposed with Japanese characters, showing an early fascination with pop glamour and portraiture." - Eve Watling, Independent
"Now, a new book highlights the photographer's best work: Eternity, out today with ACC Art Books. This illustrious photo book features everything from the height of London during the punk era, to moody shots of obscure Japanese musicians and backstage shots of Cyndi Lauper." - Nadja Sayej, Vanity Fair
"The Heroes session changed Sukita's approach to portraiture. He now prefers to let his subjects adopt poses and gestures by themselves, while keenly observing their 'worldview'. The Heroes cover image was to join the Aladdin Sane cover image as one of rock's most iconic photographs." - Port Magazine
"In Eternity, a new book of his photographs, Sukita's storied career in both Asia and the west is recorded in his images. Everyone from Iggy Pop to Madness, George Lucas to the B-52s can be found in its pages." - Teddy Jamieson, Herald Scotland
"Notable Japanese photographer Masayoshi 'Sukita' has released for the first time (in collaboration with ACC Art Books) a mammoth, retrospective illustrated book. Loaded with distinctive photographs, ranging from his early work, music, film, fashion and travel. He was a trusted photographer of 40 years to David Bowie and Iggy Pop and produced some of their most iconic work." - Melanie Smith, Louder than war
"A new exhibition, 'Sukita: Rare & Unseen' looks back on the photographer's remarkable career, one which saw him shoot the great and good of rock music royalty. In London, he captured Bowie, Iggy Pop and Marc Bolan (of T. Rex). In New York, he shot the likes of Jimi Hendrix - months before the musician's death - and hung out in Andy Warhol's Factory." - Harriet Lloyd-Smith, Wallpaper*
"This impressive 256-page retrospective of Sukita's career, the first of its kind, also includes shots of punks in London and many musicians including David Sylvian, the Yellow Magic Orchestra, the B-52s and T-Rex, as well as his work in advertising and fashion photography and his less well-known street and travel imagery." - Arts and Collections
"A long-overdue retrospective monograph looks at the impressive career of Masayoshi Sukita, the artist bridging East and West." - Miss Rosen, blind Magazine
"I'm very satisfied with the book because it shows people many types of photos of mine, not only Bowie. " - Nenad Georgievski, All About Jazz

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