Takuma Nakahira Daido Moriyama: A Story of Japanese Photographers

Penned by veteran Hong Kong photographer Alfred Ko, this book weaves together the stories of two legendary Japanese photographers, Takuma Nakahira and Daido Moriyama, as they bravely explored the path of photography, experiencing both brokenness and fulfillment from the 1960s to the 2000s. The narrative is set against the backdrop of fateful encounters within the Japanese photography scene. By revisiting the groundbreaking ideas of these two protagonists and many other influential figures in the arts and culture world, their profound reflections on the essence of photography, and the intertwining highs and lows of their creative journeys, the book provides an overview of the burgeoning development of Japanese photographic art creation, cultural discourse, publishing, exhibitions, and even education over the past five or six decades. About the Author

Alfred Ko Born in Hong Kong in 1957. He has long been involved in documentary photography. In the mid-1980s, he studied photography at the Department of Photography, Junior College of Tokyo Polytechnic University (now the Department of Art, Tokyo Polytechnic University). His published photography collections include "Hong Kong Land," "Days in '89 Square," "Vajrayana," "The Queen's," "Fukushima," "Xinjiang," "Bardo Hong Kong 2019," "Diana Hong Kong 2014," and others.