Snapshots by Shin Noguchi Frame Candid and Enigmatic Moments Observed on the Streets of Japan

All images © Shin Nugochi, shared with permission

Photographer Shin Noguchi (previously), who lives in Kamakura and works throughout Tokyo, has a knack for capturing snapshots of the unusual, baffling, and quirky activities of passersby. A single image often is imbued with layers of serendipity, with one framing both a woman in an elaborate gown and a dazed baby, while another features a screaming child and a man splayed on a public staircase in the background.

Taken around Japan, the photographs appear as objective shots, glimpsing candid moments that are enigmatic and sometimes humorous. “Street photography always projects the “truth”. The “truth” that I talk about isn’t necessarily that I can see, but they also exist in society, in street, in people’s life. and I always try to capture this reality beyond my own values and viewpoint/perspective,” he says in a statement.

One-hundred-thirty of Noguchi’s photographs are compiled in a forthcoming monograph, In Color In Japan, which is currently available for pre-order. The book was printed in two editions, a black and a white, and the former contains an extra, unique image that’s never been shown before and won’t be reproduced in another format. Follow Noguchi on Instagram to see his latest shots from the streets of Japan.

 

from Colossal https://ift.tt/33ka92s

Moody Photographs by Jan Erik Waider Capture the Rocky Terrain of Icelandic Landscapes

All images © Jan Erik Waider, shared with permission

Based in Hamburg, Germany, Jan Erik Waider (previously) frequently travels across Europe to photograph the rocky landscapes and textured terrains of locales like Stuðlagil canyon and Iceland’s sandy shores. On a recent trip to the island country, Waider captured moody images of jagged, basalt-lined waters in four different locations, including Reynisdrangar, Stuðlagil, Kálfshamarsvík, and Gerðuberg. He shares with Colossal:

Not more than 20 million years ago, the island rose out of the sea due to volcanic activity on the ocean floor of the Atlantic Ocean. But even today the landscape is changing due to the constant volcanic activity. There are many places on the island with very bizarre-looking geological formations and I was especially interested in basalt, with its strict and geometric structure and volcanic origin. With the monochrome character of the series, I wanted to focus clearly on the rocks and also give the photos a slightly mysterious character.

Waider generously agreed to allow Colossal to share his photographs on our social media pages for the next few months. To follow his Nordic adventures, head to Instagram and Behance.

 

 

from Colossal https://ift.tt/2HOyrJF

The delicious design history of Bao, from its iconic Lonely Man logo to its pixelated Rice Error delivery menu

The second best thing about Bao (after its buns) is its humorous and eclectic visual identity, the vision of its creative polymath founders Shing, Erchen and Wai Ting.

from It's Nice That https://ift.tt/33hfffY

40 Years of the Casio keyboard celebrated in new free fanzine

Charting four decades since the Casiotone 201 ushered in a new era of electronic music, the zine features stories of how the brand has influenced artists from Leonard Cohen to Salt ’n Pepper via Jarvis Cocker.

from It's Nice That https://ift.tt/2GrTEbs

100 Great Black Britons features dozens of creatives from Steve McQueen and Lubaina Himid to Edward Enninful

The book by Patrick Vernon and Angelina Osborne renews the original project from 2003, aiming to honour the achievements of Black British individuals across history.

from It's Nice That https://ift.tt/3jnGmf0