Putting my upcoming work in Mexico City and Sauml;o Paulo aside for the meantime; Tokyo is the place I feel most attracted to right now. For several years; in a completely natural; even inevitable way; Tokyo has emerged in the heart of my mind as my next targethellip;.Though Ive already lived some 47 years in Tokyo; I could hardly say that I really know the city well. Even though I have the impression that my camera and I have trekked quite a lot through Tokyo; shooting here and there; Ive long had the uneasy feeling that my coverage of most neighborhoods has more holes in it than Swiss cheese. I hope that such a project will allow me to appease that feeling. For example; Id like to begin by walking around Tateishi; Aoto or Koiwa along the Keisei Railway. Yes; thats probably the way IIl be making a living a few years down the line. And then; lIl probably return to Shinjuku once again. -DAIDO MORIYAMADaidÅ Moriyama (Moriyama DaidÅ; born October 10; 1938) is a Japanese photographer noted for his images depicting the breakdown of traditional values in post-war Japan.Born in Ikeda; Osaka; DaidÅ Moriyama studied photography under Takeji Iwamiya before moving to Tokyo in 1961 to work as an assistant to Eikoh Hosoe. He produced a collection of photographs; on "Nippon gekijÅ shashinchÅ" Though not exclusively; Moriyama predominantly takes high contrast; grainy; black and white photographs within the Shinjuku area of Tokyo; often shot from odd angles. Moriyamas photography has been influenced by SeiryÅ« Inoue; ShÅmei TÅmatsu; William Klein; Andy Warhol; Eikoh Hosoe; the Japanese writer Yukio Mishima; the dramatist ShÅ«ji Terayama; and Jack Kerouacs "On the Road".Plexus Co.;Ltd.(Tokyo; Japan) proudly presents Daido Moriyamas lifework series "RECORD" in e-Book for the first time distributing in worldwide scale.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Well researched and engaging book about a fascinating womanBy Top CatId visited Greece and wanted to learn more about the "Elgin marbles" and that time in Greeces history. Id read the novel "Stealing Athena" which was good but made me want to delve more into the life of Mary Nisbet; the Countess of Elgin. What a life! Without giving too much away; this is a well researched and detailed recounting of an amazing and; in the end; sad life that illustrates the plight of women at the time. Mary Nisbet was an adventuress who tried to live life on her own terms in a day when they had few rights. I was inspired by her story and grateful for pioneers like her who made it possible for me to live a life of freedom.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Not A headstrong Woman; But Rather The Original Founder OF The Charm Brigade.By LoisHaving read this book I am filled with admiration for the energy and people skills that Mary Elgin not only had; but used so successfully on behalf of her husband; Lord Elgin a British diplomat based in Constantinople. A wealthy heiress; with strong family ties; she seems to be the original holder of the charm brigade award and was loved and feted by all with whom she came into contact. Her most notable conquests however were the Turkish sultans who not only showered her outrageously expensive and exclusive gifts; but who relinquished political advantage and power to the Christian West represented by Lord Elgin. The latter is portrayed as a selfish man who spent not only his own meagre funds; but also those of his wife in order to live in style and build his collection of ancient Greek artifacts. He also was intent on producing an heir and plenty of spares for the future despite his wifes pleas to the contrary having had to endure four pregnancies in under six years. It was this selfishness; jealousy and arrogance that began to undermine his previously idyllic marriage. Mary turned to his best friend Thomas Ferguson for support and was eventually to marry him after a divorce that rocked British society and which gave Elgin full custody of his children. Mary was devastated at the loss of contact with her children but threw her heart into her relationship with her new husbands illegitimate children. Her new husband became a politician and once again benefitted from Marys charm and ability to transcend class; party politics and social convention. Their marriage was an extremely happy partnership based on equal admiration; love and the joy of sex without children !! Mary was definitely a female aristocrat born ahead of her time; but her talents as a hostess; benefactor; social activist and benign landlord are as meaningful today as they were in her time. Please read this book as you will discover a feisty woman who never let bad situations get the better of her; put love of family above all else and who grabbed life by the throat and lived it to the full. This biography is beautifully written and one feels a sense of Marys remarkable charm and joie de vivre throughout. One wants to cheer out loud at her successes and provide the hankies when life treats her so unfairly.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Wonderful Biography; so well presentedhellip;hellip;.By Reid1An amazing life story; intriguing; exciting and packed with factual information (; documented by letters and references); the storyof the Countess of Elgin reads like a piece of fiction--except it is as true as the author could make it with materials available. I had no idea I would be so thrilled with this book when I ordered it but it has to be the most exceptional and factual account of a female aristocrat of her times that I have had the pleasure to read. I am so glad that Susan Nagel took it upon herself to search out this story and that she presented it as she did; giving a portrait not just of Countess Elgin but also details of her adventures and the times she lived in. Mary Nisbet was a most modern woman; one buried in the annals of history and really not encountered much or by many in other histories. She may have been only remembered by some for "the scandal of her divorce"; in itself a very unusual action for her social class but there was so much more to her as an individual--intelligent; progressive and bold . I strongly recommend this book to those that want to get a real understanding of the reality and restrictions embraced by the social structures of European and British history--and the adventures to which some women were exposed during Continental travel in the "best" of society.
