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Sawaru Chromosome XY - さわる―Chromosome XY

Photos: ISHIUCHI Miyako 石内都

Sawaru

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Reviewed on: May 5, 1999 Last modified: 2005-04-03
Closeups of various parts of the male body. Sawaru means "to touch." 女性しか撮れない「男」の写真。
Published:	Oct. 30, 1995
Publisher:	Shinchosha
ISBN:	4106024160
Price in Japan:	¥1,835
Qualities:	Soft cover, B/W photos
Size:	A5, 136 pp.
Language:	No text
Sample photos:	Image 1 \| 2 \| 3
Related reviews:	None
Status:	Out of print
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Impressions: Finally, something for the ladies. This book is by an award-winning female photographer from Yokosuka, Kanagawa. She photographed several men, both Japanese and non-Japanese, and young and middle-aged.

They include fellow photographers Hajime Sawatari and Masahisa Fukase. You see closeups of various parts like the nipple, buttocks, fingers, chest hair, pubic hair (but no genitals), etc. A lot of skin and texture in B/W.

QUICK REVIEW PROFILE
What's Inside		About the Artist		Photo Evaluation
Genre: Bodyscapes		Domestic acclaim:	9.5	Artistic value:	9
Photo:Text ratio:	100:00	Dedication & effort:	9	Cultural value:	7
Understanding ease: 9		Vision & concept:	9	Historical value:	6
Overall impression:	9	Int'l acclaim:	8	Educational value:	8
*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:		Studio or indoors.
Artist's Bio:		Born 1947 in Gunma Pref. Female photographer who grew up in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Pref. from 1953 to 1966. Works include "Yokosuka Story," which was about the US Naval Base in that city For a more detailed biography, also see PhotoWho'sWho.

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