ART | Book Signing Event for Alec Soth's "SONGBOOK"
ART | Alec Soth's "SONGBOOK" Book Launch Event
Talk Event Held in Harajuku with Alec Soth
Alec Soth, an American photographer and full member of Magnum Photos—the international photographers' collective founded by Robert Capa and others—will be the subject of a talk event celebrating the domestic release of his photobook, "SONGBOOK." The event will take place at VACANT in Harajuku, Tokyo.
Text by Kozue Enomoto (OPENERS)
Taka Kawachi to Moderate Discussion on Various Topics
Alec Soth, a photographer drawing attention as a leading figure in the current photobook boom, is widely known for his breakout work "Sleeping by the Mississippi" (Steidl, 2004). His latest collection, "SONGBOOK," published by MACK, features black-and-white images taken between 2012 and 2014, traversing from New York to Silicon Valley and capturing the lives of people within communities shaped by unique regional cultures.
This collection draws from works previously published in The New York Times and Soth's own tabloid series "THE LBM DISPATCH" under his label "Little Brown Mushroom." It focuses on the human emotion of seeking fundamental connections, removing the originally accompanying text and re-editing the images with lyrics from various songs. The book lyrically portrays the emotions of Americans, exploring individualism and the yearning for connection, and the space between them.
The talk event will feature Taka Kawachi, Chief Director of Amanaphoto Collection, as moderator. Discussions are planned to cover the creative process behind "SONGBOOK," the current landscape for photographers and photobooks, and upcoming solo exhibitions around the world.
EVENT | ALEC SOTH "SONGBOOK" BOOK LAUNCH ARTIST TALK
Date | Sunday, February 8
Time | Doors open 12:30 PM
Venue | VACANT 2F
3-20-13 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-6459-2962
Speakers | Alec Soth (via Skype from his home in the U.S.), Taka Kawachi (Chief Director, Amanaphoto Collection)
Admission | ¥1,000
http://www.magnumphotos.co.jp/
Special Offer 1 | "SONGBOOK" will be sold at the special event price of ¥8,000 (excl. tax).
Special Offer 2 | Purchasers of the book will receive a limited-edition postcard with an original signature.
*Top image (© Alec Soth / Magnum Photos)