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Kosuke Okahara
Vanishing Existence
Wuzhou, Chine, 22 June 2007
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Kosuke Okahara
Vanishing Existence
Wuzhou, Chine, 22 June 2007
Kosuke Okahara
Vanishing Existence
China, Duan, 14 June 2007
"Vanishing Existence is a self-published book by Japanese photographer Kosuke Okahara — a forty page limited edition of 100 copies. The book is carefully designed. Kosuke selected traditional Japanese paper and incorporated an ancient binding technique to give the atmosphere of Chinese paleography. It is a beautiful handmade book about China's forgotten leprosy colonies. Okahara's strong visual imagery is complimented by the writing of his travel companion Takeshi Nishio who accompanied Kosuke to the far corners of rural China." -- Manik Katyal