Nouvelles images du japon #4

A co-presentation from Les Editions Athênagram and Vegetal Shuppan, this fourth volume of Nouvelles images du Japon dives headlong into the unsettling world of yōkai — Japanese supernatural creatures — with a cover that commands immediate attention. Dominating the image are two striking figures: a wide-eyed, pallid spirit with an unnervingly wide-gaping mouth and flowing dark hair, set against a richly detailed woman draped in a vibrant floral kimono, the contrast between dread and beauty feeling very deliberate. Published in 2010, this anthology-style volume promises a contemporary French-Japanese artistic dialogue around one of folklore's most endlessly fascinating subjects.