{"title":"The StandardX - SUITE","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurated by Landslide Books, Sydney, this selection of books has been chosen for The StandardX Melbourne as an invitation to slow down, browse, and discover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBringing together some of the most influential voices in contemporary photography, the library moves between Tokyo and New York, intimacy and performance, observation and autobiography. From Cindy Sherman's iconic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUntitled Film Stills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the deeply personal photographs of Nan Goldin and Peter Hujar, these books capture lives, relationships, and subcultures that have shaped visual culture over the last fifty years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe selection also celebrates Japanese photography through the work of Masahisa Fukase, Nobuyoshi Araki, and Hiromix—three photographers who each transformed everyday life into something poetic, provocative, and unforgettable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome of these books are internationally celebrated classics, while others are cult discoveries. Together they form a small library of images, stories, and perspectives designed to be encountered by chance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe invite you to spend some time with them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"masahisa-fukase-wonderful-days","title":"MASAHISA FUKASE \/ Wonderful Days","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMasahisa Fukase\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWonderful Days, 2015\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eHardcover, 64 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 21cm\u003cbr\u003eRoshin Books, JP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNear Fine. Light handling wear to the uncoated boards with faint surface marks consistent with age and careful use. Binding remains firm and square, with a clean, bright interior free from inscriptions or significant defects. 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Equal parts portrait, diary and meditation on domestic life, the photographs demonstrate the same emotional sensitivity that defines his best-known work.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"1242\"\u003eBeautifully sequenced by Tomo Kosuga, the volume moves effortlessly between moments of playfulness and contemplation. 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Light signs of handling and age commensurate with use. Interior clean and complete. Slipcase and book show minor signs of wear.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eImages drawn from across Goldin's career exploring love, intimacy, alienation, and the blurred line between companionship and solitude. Published by the now-defunct Korinsha Press in Kyoto, this first edition includes a text excerpt from The Ballad of Sexual Dependency (Aperture, 1986). Courtesy of the artist, Matthew Marks Gallery (New York), and Parco Gallery (Tokyo). 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