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Nobuyoshi Araki

Nobuyoshi Araki (born Tokyo, 25 May, 1940) is a Japanese photographer who did a bondage-themed photoshoot with Lady Gaga for Vogue Hommes Japan. Araki later released an art-book with further photos from the shoot, however, it was limited to 500 copies. He studied at Chiba University since 1959 to 1963. In 1963 went to work at the advertising agency Dentsu, where in 1968 he met his future wife, the essayist Yōko Aoki (青木陽子).

August 5, 2009[]

Date August 5, 2009
Camera
Fashion director Nicola Formichetti
Art director Matthew Williams
Stylist Shun Watanabe for Vogue Hommes Japan
Stylist assistants Tatsuya Shimada and Chihiro Makuura
Hair and makeup artist Katsuya Kamo (Mod's Hair)
Japanese rope bondage Yasuji Watanabe
Editor Jun Ishida
8-5-09 Nobuyoshi Araki 005

Bodysuit by Yves Saint Laurent and boots by Phi.

Dress by Maison Margiela, sandals by Givenchy, and belt by Phi.

Pumps by Yves Saint Laurent.

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Gaga by Matthew Williams on August 7, 2009.

[About her Tokyo Love tattoo:] That was to celebrate the Haus's collaboration with legendary Japanese photographer Araki. I was bound by Araki's personal bondage artist, by several ropes and Japanese knots, and through a visceral bondage and sexual-torture experience, Araki photographed me, using a series of several cameras. He did not photograph my image; he photographed my soul. We spent the night with Araki and his friends at a members' only bar he's owned for more than 20 years, where he displays his work. Here, he painted me and took Polaroids through the night. I was honored to be the first American woman he's photographed, and only the second pop artist, in the company of Björk. He signed the Polaroids "Tokyo Love," and the Haus got tattoos of his marking in celebration.

—Gaga to Interview (Oct/Nov 2009)

Exhibits & Polaroids[]

Many unique polaroids were sold through various auction company around the world. Some of the photographs from the shoot were used in exhibitions.

Vogtle Contemporary[]

Pascal Vogtle's company sold unique polaroids signed by Araki and two limited edition print. Four of these polaroids were first sold through Phillips de Pury.

  1. Limited edition prints
    1. 32.5 x 40.5 cm, signed on verso,
    2. 40.5 x 32.5 cm, signed on verso
  2. Unique signed Polaroids (10.6 x 8.8 cm)

Koki No Shashin: Photographs of A Seventy Year Old[]

The Aka Ishii Gallery held from May 8 to June 5, 2010 "Koki no shashin: Photographs of A Seventy Year Old" which included around 10 photographs from the 2009 shoot with Lady Gaga. After the exhibition, the Aka Ishii Gallery put the silver gelatin prints used in the exhibition for sale. A book was made from the exhibit. The book released on May 25, 2010 had a limited edition of 500 copies. It had a soft cover and a total of 120 pages (310 photos) on a format of H316 x W261mm.

Lempertz[]

WestLicht[]

One of the Polaroids is a reproduction of an image that has been over-painted by Araki. It is part of a series that was published in the Japanese edition of Vogue Homme Japan.

Muses: Sans Titres[]

The Galerie Kamel Mennour in Paris hosted "Muses: Sans Titres" by Araki through October 14 to November. 26, 2011. The exhibition new print Nobuyoshi Araki made and painted over. They were not the same as the one featured in "Vogue Homme Japan" in 2009.

Ginza Gallery[]

Unknown[]

The following polaroids were either sold or used in a book.

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