Eight artists representing Japan.
Some of these have already passed away.
These are portraits of them when they were most active and at their best.
They were created by black-and-white development with sepia toning and blue toning, and by successfully blending the two opposing aspects of acidity and alkalinity.
Akira Kurosawa] film director, [Gyudai Tenji] Sankai Juku, Butoh dancer, [Katsura Funakoshi] sculptor
Artist, Kuma] artist [Hiroto] musician [Eisuke Sasai] actor [Noriyuki Tanaka] artist [Tadanori Yokoo] painter
A strong portrait of an artist exists as an expression in itself.