{"product_id":"ryudai-takano-in-my-room-revisited","title":"Ryudai Takano: IN MY ROOM Revisited","description":"\u003cdiv data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eFirst published in 2005 by Sokyusha, \u003ci\u003eIn My Room\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Ryudai Takano’s most recognized photographic series. \u003ci\u003eIn My Room Revisited\u003c\/i\u003e returns to this body of work in a newly edited edition, bringing together photographs made between 1999 and 2004 in the photographer’s own apartment.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn these images, Takano invites his subjects into a simple studio-like space within his home, photographing them against a bright white backdrop. The series is structured through pairs of images that separate the upper and lower halves of the body. While the upper sections echo the conventions of portraiture, the lower-body images introduce moments of ambiguity that challenge assumptions about identity and gender. Through subtle gestures, posture, and fragments of the body, Takano encourages viewers to slow down and reconsider the act of looking itself.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003eRather than defining his subjects, the photographs focus on what can be seen on the surface, capturing a moment before interpretation takes hold. The result is a quietly compelling meditation on observation, identity, and the uncertainties of perception.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis revisited edition includes texts by Michiko Kasahara and Duncan Wooldridge, with book design by Fuyuki Hashizume. It also includes a supplemental insert featuring additional photographs that could not be included in the original Japanese publication due to publishing restrictions.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003ePublished by YAMADA Book Publishing\u003cbr\u003e2026\u003cbr\u003eJapan\u003cbr\u003eEdition of 1000\u003cbr\u003eHardcover\u003cbr\u003e320 pages\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Yamada Photo Process Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50555753070649,"sku":"210000004080","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/0872\/9145\/files\/imr-cover.jpg?v=1790280316","url":"https:\/\/shop.icp.org\/products\/ryudai-takano-in-my-room-revisited","provider":"International Center of Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}