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Sugar and Spice

Photos: NINAGAWA Mika 蜷川美花

Sugar and Spice
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Reviewed on: 2001.04.27 Last modified: 2005-04-03
Colorful portraits of 65 Japanese women including singers, models, and actresses. This book (and another book titled Pink Rose Suite) won Mika the KIMURA Ihei Award in spring 2001. 彼女の写真はいつもカラーフル。木村伊兵衛写真賞の受賞昨の一つ。
Published:	2000.12.05
Publisher:	Kawade Shobo Shinsha
ISBN:	4309264433
Price in Japan:	¥2,080
Qualities:	Soft cover, color photos
Size:	A5, 144 pp.
Language:	Japanese
Sample photos:	Image 1 \| 2 \| 3
Related reviews:	None
Status:	Available
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Impressions: Almost all the photos were originally taken for a commercial (CD jacket) or magazine shoot. Each photo is credited with the name of the model, stylist, hair and makeup artist, and the publication it appeared in before. Singers and actresses include TANABE Ayumi, Aco, SATO Aiko, Kahimi, Karii, TAKAHASHI Mariko, and NAKATANI Miki.

These are not studio portraits. A variety of settings are used, and always colorful. The models are not really posed. The photos seem to capture the model's spontaneous and candid moments instead. There is nothing sexy, but I prefer this book instead of Pink Rose Suite which was published almost at the same time. Pink Rose Suite is just a book of travel photos. Both books together won her the prestigious KIMURA Ihei Award in photography. She was a co-winner along with Yurie Nagashima and HIROMIX.

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QUICK REVIEW PROFILE
What's Inside		About the Artist		Photo Evaluation
Genre: Portraits		Domestic acclaim:	8.5	Artistic value:	8
Photo:Text ratio:	98:02	Dedication & effort:	8	Cultural value:	7
Understanding ease: 8		Vision & concept:	8	Historical value:	5
Overall impression:	8	Int'l acclaim:	6	Educational value:	5
*Rating Scale 1-10:		10-Outstanding, 9-Very good, 8-Good, 7-Average-Good, 6-Average, 5-Average-poor, 4-Poor, 3-Very poor, 2-Extremely poor, 1-No value, --Not applicable
Location/Setting:		Japan
Artist's Bio:		Born 1972 in Tokyo. Graduated from Tama Art Univ. in 1997 majoring in graphic design. While still in school, won the Grand Prix award at the Hitotsubo Exhibition at Guardian Garden gallery in Ginza, Tokyo in 1996. Also won the top prize at the 13th New Cosmos of Photography contest in 1996. Works as a photographer for magazines, CD jackets, and advertising. For a more detailed biography, also see PhotoWho'sWho.

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