DAIDO MORIYAMA (* 1938) ‘Kagerou’ (Day Fly), Tokyo: Haga Books, 1972

A nearly mint copy in slipcase with the original glassine dust jacket and obi, a very scarce complete copy, 26 x 18 cm, 114 black and white images “Moriyama's scarce fourth book features some of his most compelling nudes -many in bondage scenes - ever published. While similar in theme to much of Araki's work, the figures in these photos are removed from their context in the red-light districts of Tokyo and set against earthy, organic backgrounds. The images are somewhat grounded by a section in the center of the book that reproduces contact sheets showing images from the shoots. A rare Moriyama item”. (Photo-Eye)