For more than a decade, filmmakers Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck-with such writing credits as Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Star Wars– began collecting unique Japanese photographs. Their ongoing hunt has resulted in one of the greatest private collections of photos from the land of the rising sun that range from the 19th century to present day.
Views of Japan, printed by Steidl chronicles their love for Japanese photography and their experiences collecting it. The new book includes a selection of over a hundred images, along with a personal ‘script’ recounting how they scouted, debated, selected and acquired the works in their collection.
Take a look at a selection of photos from their ongoing hunt which seems indeed like a Hollywood movie.
from “Ba-ba Bakuhatsui!” series c. 1970 (Shigeichi Nagano; Masatoshi Naito/Steidl)
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