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(Nagashima, Yurie. Not Six. Tokyo: Switch Publishing, 2004.)
I love Nagashima's work, particularly her self-portraits. This book is about her short-lived marriage. It is a beautiful, intense, loving, horny book. It's so good! Also, please note the amazing cover.
(Video of the whole book in link)
Feb 11, 2024
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By Anaïs Nin. Nin is wonderful. Like a modern, more frenetic version of Madame Bovary. Wonderful
“You haven't loved yet…You've only been trying to love; beginning to love. Trust alone is not love, illusion is not love, desire alone is not love. All these were paths leading you out of yourself, it is true, and so you thought they led to another, but you never reached the other. You were only on the way.”
Mar 4, 2024
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Specifically Little Birds
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Nov 3, 2023
The best work of fiction (inspired by truth) that I’ve ever read.
Yuzuki writes with such nuance x rhythm, against a backdrop of absurdity, womanhood, and FOOD. Dream.
There’s some sort of pendulum of truth and lies that speaks to the human experience so masterfully.
Sep 27, 2024
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Unlike notebooks here in the States, Japanese notebooks have all standardized sizes that are all interconnected. A6 is the size of a postcard and half of an A5, which is half of a A4… and so on. so if you get a A5 notebook you can get a whole system of compatible stationary!
Feb 3, 2024
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As an artbook seller I often see people who come to the store to do research or get inspiration. I’m always happy to help whoever but why limit yourself to only what is available at a specialized book store?
It is easier than you might think to access an art library and art librarians are the best people I know.
I’m linking to worldcat, a tool that will help you identify what library holds the title you are interested in.
Here’s a list of libraries in NYC that have amazing collections and that are open to researchers (that’s you) just make sure you make an appointment and provide a list of books from their catalogue before arriving.
-Moma (appointments are limited to certain days, can take a couple weeks to get appointments, you need to provide list of books in advance using their own tool)
-Watson at the Met (you do not need an appointment but you do need to request books in advance)
-NYPL Library (their Art and achitecture branch is in the building with the lions, you need an appointment, but they are easy to get, they will help yo but always better to ask for book in advance)
-ICP library (photobooks only, appointments can take two weeks to get, you should request books in advance)
Feb 4, 2024
(Álvarez Bravo, Lola and Francisco Tairo. Acapulco en el Sueño. Mexico City: Imprenta Nuevo Mundo, 1951.)
I recently saw a reel of ai pics of Acapulco in the 50s. people were eating it up, but you know what is better? This photobook from the '50s made to convince people to visit Acapulco. The pictures are out of control beautiful.
Feb 3, 2024