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At Tate we have several
seminal photobooks in
our collection, including
Yutaka Takanashi’s Toshi- e
(Towards the City) 1974.
Takanashi was a founding
member of Japanese avant-
garde magazine Provoke,
which emerged in the late
1960s. When acquiring
Takanashi’s work we
communicated directly with
the artist to determine the
best way for the photobook
to be displayed in the
museum. As well as showing
the original photobook we
also acquired a set of prints
and an installation plan
designed by the artist so the
work can be shown as an
The Offprint event in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern earlier this year. installation in its entirety.
the print. In LDN E1, when the
images are scanned to be viewed
electronically, it adds another
layer of abstraction to the work,
an extension of his interests in
experimenting with different
printing processes. E ink has a
very particular visual aesthetic
and is a new and experimental
way of showing his work.
For me, the exciting thing
about an event like Offprint is
the range of books on show, from
rare vintage Japanese first edition
photobooks to small zines made
by contemporary photographers
on photocopy machines. For
curators, photobooks are an
important part of the research
process and often the first way we
see new projects is in book form.
The photobook as a portable
object is a fantastic way for artists
to distribute their work and for
the viewer, no matter what you
pick up, it’s bound to be exciting.
‘Th e exciting thing about an event like Off print
is the range of books on show, from rare vintage
Japanese fi rst edition photobooks to small zines
made by contemporary photographers
on photocopy machines.’
Above Untitled from the series
LDN by Antony Cairns.
Left Untitled from the series
LDN by Antony Cairns.
Right Untitled from the series
LDN by Antony Cairns.
© Corey Bartles Anderson, 2015
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