Catastrophe — Anne Murayama
Catastrophe by Anne Murayama is a captivating photobook that captures the essence of street cats across Japan over the span of seven years, including the famed cat islands of Ainoshima, Sanagijima, and Tashirojima. The clever title not only incorporates "cat" but also highlights the unexpected joys and mischief cats bring. The gothic font and predominantly black page backgrounds create an oxymoron: tough-looking on the outside but soft on the inside, much like cats and their lovers. Dedicated to her late father and with thanks to her husband, this petite book is a tender homage to the cats that have touched her life.
Catastrophe by Anne Murayama is a captivating photobook that captures the essence of street cats across Japan over the span of seven years, including the famed cat islands of Ainoshima, Sanagijima, and Tashirojima. The clever title not only incorporates "cat" but also highlights the unexpected joys and mischief cats bring. The gothic font and predominantly black page backgrounds create an oxymoron: tough-looking on the outside but soft on the inside, much like cats and their lovers. Dedicated to her late father and with thanks to her husband, this petite book is a tender homage to the cats that have touched her life.
Catastrophe by Anne Murayama is a captivating photobook that captures the essence of street cats across Japan over the span of seven years, including the famed cat islands of Ainoshima, Sanagijima, and Tashirojima. The clever title not only incorporates "cat" but also highlights the unexpected joys and mischief cats bring. The gothic font and predominantly black page backgrounds create an oxymoron: tough-looking on the outside but soft on the inside, much like cats and their lovers. Dedicated to her late father and with thanks to her husband, this petite book is a tender homage to the cats that have touched her life.
Images and Texts: Anne Murayama
Layout and Design: Anne Murayama
Format: Matte softcover, perfect binding, comic paper
Pages: 144 pages, black-and-white digital printing
Size: 10.5 x 15cm (A6)
Printing: Tokyo, Japan
Publisher: ephemere.
Year Published: 2024
村山杏による「Catastrophe」は、日本各地のストリートキャットの本質を7年間にわたり捉えた魅力的なフォトブックで、愛猫島の相島、佐柳島、田代島も含まれています。巧妙なタイトルは「cat」を取り入れただけでなく、猫がもたらす予期せぬ喜びと悪戯を強調しています。ゴシック体のフォントと主に黒のページ背景は、外見は厳しく見えますが内面は柔らかいという逆説を生み出し、それは猫とその愛好者に似ています。亡き父に捧げられ、夫への感謝の意を込めたこの小さな本は、彼女の人生に触れた猫たちへの優しいオマージュです。
