Publisher/日本文教出版

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"The Seto Inland Sea (Okayama Bunko)" by Japanese photographer Yoichi Midorikawa (1915-2001). While working as a dentist, Midorikawa continued his photography work and, along with Shoji Ueda and others, led the photographic culture of the Chugoku region. Throughout his life, he continued to photograph the Seto Inland Sea as an important motif. Known as a "magician of light," he is known for his lyrical landscape photographs that skillfully capture the changes in light and weather. This book was published in 1967 by Nihon Bunkyo Shuppan as the 14th volume of the "Okayama Bunko" series, which introduces the nature, history, and culture of Okayama. Prior to this, in 1962, Midorikawa published the large-format photo collection "The Seto Inland Sea" from Bijutsu Shuppansha, establishing his high reputation as a photographer. This book also contains photographs that are a continuation of that work, but it is not just a reduced-size version; it is characterized by being compiled as a local travelogue that introduces the climate and culture of the Seto Inland Sea through photographs and text. While a color photograph is used on the cover, the photographs in the text are composed almost entirely of black and white. This book quietly records the Setouchi region during the period of rapid economic growth, a time quite different from the present day, capturing its islands, coastlines, ships, and the lives of its inhabitants. It allows readers to appreciate Midorikawa's signature theme of "Setouchi" from two perspectives: photographic works and a record of the land. Published in 1978, 7th edition (first edition 1969).